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ORDER II. GASTEROMYCETES 



Hymenium concealed within a peridium until the spores are 



mature (fig. 9). Families VII-XI 



VII. 



VIII. 



IX. 



X. 



XI. 



Fig. Q. Basidia and spores of Sclerodcrma vulgare Fr. 

 B, basidia ; SP, spores ; ST, sterigmata. X 400. 



PHALLOIDACE/E. Pileus and stem or latticed receptacle at first 

 enclosed in a globular peridium with a gelatinous stratum. 

 Peridium at length opening at the apex and the gleba 

 extended on a stem or lattice. Genera 107-110 



LYCOPERDACE^E. Peridium globular, with a capillitium ; at 

 length opening for the dispersion of the spores. 



Genera 111-116 



SCLERODERMACE^. Peridium globose, thick, without a 

 capillitium, dehiscing irregularly. Genera 117-118 



NIDULARIACE/E. Peridium bell- or cup-shaped, containing 

 compressed or globose peridiola which become free at 

 maturity. Genera 119-122 



HYMENOGASTRACE^E. Subterranean, peridium without a capil- 

 litium, indehiscent. Genera 123-128 



