Helvellaceae 



ing downward into a long, slender pedicel. Spores 8, arranged more Geogiossum. 

 or less parallel near the apex of the ascus, cylindrical, ends obtuse, 

 3-septate and clear-brown at maturity, straight or very slightly curved, 

 65-75x5-6fi; paraphyses numerous, distinctly septate, about 2/x thick, 

 pale-brown, apex broadly pyriform and filled with dark-brown coloring 

 matter. 



On the ground among grass, etc. 



The most important features of the present species are 3-septate 

 brown spores and compressed ascophore. Massee. 



New Jersey, E. B. Sterling, Mt. Gretna, Pa., August, 1899, 

 gregarious in wet ground. Over a quart found in one patch. Mc- 

 I lvalue. 



Stewed it is delicious. 



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