DECADES OF FUNGI. 69 
Tab. I. fig. 7, a, section of young Clathrus cancellatus 
slightly magnified; 5. portion of hymenium springing from 
one of the sides, highly magnified. 
66. Ileodictyon gracile, n. sp.; costis tenuoribus levibus. 
(Tab. II. fig. 8).— Drumm. n. 177. 
On the ground. 
Volva globose, showing, as in Clathrus, probably from in- 
ternal partitions, traces of the reticulations, splitting into 
about four lobes, furnished at the base with a few fibrous 
roots; about 14 inch in diameter; network far exceeding the 
volva; meshes obscurely hexagonal; ribs 4-1 line broad, flat, 
smooth, white, entirely covered internally by the hymenium ; 
spores minute, oblong, elliptic, larger than in Clathrus pusillus, 
with a linear nucleus. 
The genus Z/eodictyon is distinguished from Clathrus prin- 
cipally by the tubular not cellular ribs, and certain differences 
in the volva, which are not evident in the dried specimens 
before me. The Swan River species is much less, and the 
ribs scarcely more than one-fourth as thick as those of the 
New Zealand species, nor are they crisped and wrinkled. 
The size of the meshes varies. Messrs. Tulasnes have made 
a beautiful analysis from specimens in spirits of the edible 
Species, which will I hope soon be published. I do not know 
that this Species is eaten by the natives. 
Tab. IL f. 8. Ileodictyon gracile; nat. size. 
67. Phallus curtus, n. sp.; capitulo adnato cum stipite 
me subæquali volvam oblongam vix excedente.— Drumm. 
n. 178, T 
On the ground. 
Volva oblong, furnished with a few fibrous roots at the 
235€ bursting by two or three irregular lobes; stem 3 of an 
inch high, with a little membranous cup atits base. Head $ of 
an inch high, oblong, rising scarcely i an inch above the 
volva, smooth, not reticulated. Spores minute, oblong-elliptic. 
Extremely feetid. 5 Rene 
ied apparently to PAallus caninus. 
* Stilbum erythrocephalum, Ditm. 
On dung. | 
