746 



TUBEEACEI. 



In sandy ground. Aug. Spje Park, Wilts, and Chudleigli. 

 Esculent. 



Depresso-globoso 1-2 in. or moro in diameter, ferrncrinons with a tinge of 

 Vermillion, velvety, cribroso-porons at the base ; cells irregular, large, espe- 

 cially in mature individuals, pubescent ; substance rufous ; asci oblong- 

 plliptic, containing eight globose spores, reticulated but not ecliinulate : in 

 the centre of each reticulation there is a single globule. Closely resembling 

 Balsamia vulgaris when dry.— M.J.B. Spores "035 m.m. diameter. 



(Fig. 349 sect, and sporidium.) 



Gen. 315. 



Fig. 350. 



KYDNOBOLZTZS, Tul. 



Integument replaced by white, evan- 

 escent down ; hymenium complicated 

 with sinuose lacunge, ending at the sur- 

 face ; asci elliptic ; sporidia globose. — 

 Tul. Hyp. p. 126. Berh. Outl.p. Zll . 



(Fig.^hO.) 



2253. 



Hydnobolltes cezebrifoYxnls. 



Hydnobolites." 



Tul. " Brain-like 



The size of a filbert, firm, even, smooth, pallid yellow ; asci 

 elliptic ; sporidia globose. — Tul. Ann. Sc. Nat. xix, p. 378. Tul. 

 Hyp. p. 126, t. 4,/. 5, t. 14,/. 2. B. ^ Br. Ann. N.H. xviii. p. 

 8, no. 10. Oogaster^ Corda. Ic. \\.t. 16,/. 121. 



In woods. Aug. Sept. Bristol and Wilts. 



A small species, resembling a small lacunose truffle, but differs in having 

 no real peridium, as is the case also in Hydnofria. Sporidia 0192-'0224m,m. 



{Fig. 350 sect, and sj^oridium.) 



Gen. 316. 



SFHJEROSOIMEA, Kl. 



Fig. 351. 



Common integument alto- 

 gether wanting ; hymenium 

 exposed, even or rugose, solid 

 or lacunose ; asci linear ; spo- 

 ridia spherical. — Tul. Hyp. p. 

 184. Berk. Outl.p. 377. 



(Fig. 351.) 



2254. Sph«TOSomaostiolatum. Tul. " Pierced Sphaerosoma." 



Globose, gibberoso-sinuate, ostiola apical, pervious, and more 

 or less excavated, smooth, rather soft, brown ; spores dark brown, 

 tuherculsiie.—Tul.Hyp. 1. 19,/ 1. B.^'Br. Ann. N.H. xviii. i?. 



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