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TRICHOGASTRES. 



1081. Bovista pluznbea. P. " Lead-coloured Bovista." 



Globose, peridium papyraceous, flexible, lead-coloured, bark 

 subpersistent at the base, mouth narrow, ca]3illitium and spores 

 brown.— Fr. S.M. \\.p. 24. Mich. t. 97./. 6. Berk. Outl. t. 20. f. 

 6. Built. m. Eng.Fl.Y.p.^OI. Pay. f. 20. Corda.Ic.\.f.4.7 . 

 Corda. Anl. t. C.f. 36, no. 3-6. Fckl. exs. no. 1262. 



In pastures. Common. [United States.] 



Generally smaller than B. nigrescens. (Fig. 114.^ 



1082. Bovista axnmophila. Lev. " Rooting Bovista." 



Globoso-turbinate, tomentose, verruculose, white ; mycelium 

 cord like, rooting. Spores globose, even, olivaceous, as well as 

 the delicate capillitium, — Lev. Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 3, ix.p. 129, t. 9, 

 /. 5. B. 4' Br. Ann. N.H. no. 1033. 



On the side of a wood. Se^^t. Denbighshire. 



Easily recognised by the long cord-like root, and olivaceous spores. 



Gen. 70. 



LYCOPERDON, Tourn. 





Peridium membranaceous, vanish- 

 ing above, or becoming flaccid ; bark 

 adnate, subpersistent ; breaking up 

 into scales or warts. Capillitium 

 soft, dense, adnate to the peridium, 

 and sterile base. — Fr. S.M. \\i.p. 27. 

 Berk. Outl. p. 301. (Fig. 115.) 



Fig. 115. 

 1083. Lycoperdon giganteum. Bafsch. " Giant Puff-Bail." 



Peridium very fragile above, and obtuse, cracking into areae, 

 evanescent, very widely open, bark floccose, rather distinct; 

 capillitium vanishing', together with the dingy-olive spores.— 

 Fr.S.M.Wlp.^Si. &r^r.^.336. Huss.i.t.26. Bay. Sijn.7io.4:,p. 

 26 Scha^ff. 1. 191. Bull. t. 447. Sv. Bot. t. 294. Batsch.f. 165. 

 F/. Do/?, i. 1920. Soiv.t.332,npperJig. Nees.f.124:, C. Eng.Fl. 

 V.J9.303. Smith, E.M.f.2h. Corda.Ic.Y.f. AO. 



In pastures. Local. Esculent when young. [United States.] 



Attaining a very large size; peridium soft and smooth like kid-leather 

 when young, when old dingy olive. Employed as an anaesthetic. 



