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exactly like Schaeffer's plate 172 (C. purpurea) in shape, the only 

 difficulty being the large spores as figured. We can at least safely 

 say that our plant is the same as Ramaria amethystina as under- 

 stood by Holmskjold (Beata Ruris, p. 110, pi. 28). His figures 

 are excellent, and he speaks of the flesh as pellucid, a clear dis- 

 tinction between this and C. cristata. The reference to Holmsk- 

 jold is the only one given by Persoon in Syn. Met. Fung,, p. 590. 

 For C. Schacfferi see under C. cristata. Clavaria lavendula Pk. 

 is the same, as shown by the type, which has similar appearance 

 and spores (about 3x6pi). A few other collections in Peck's 

 herbarium labelled C. amethystina are also the same. 



Illustrations : Battarra. As cited above. Photographic copy bv Burt in 

 Ann. Mo. Bot. Gard. 9 : pi. 8, fig. 62. 1922. 

 Berkeley. Outlines Brit. Fungi., pi. 18, fig. 2. 1860. 

 Cooke. Plain and Easy British Fungi, 2nd ed., pi. 17, fig. 2. 

 Gibson. Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms, pi. 31. 1895. 

 Hard. Mushrooms, fig. 387. 1908. 

 Holmskjold. Beata Ruris 1: pi. 28 (as Ramaria amethystina). 1790. 



Lanzi. Funghi Mang., pi. 13, figs. 4a, b, c. (b is good; the others are 



probably C. cinerea forms). 1897. 

 Mcllvaine. Am. Fung., pi. 139, fig. 1. 1900. 



Roques. Atlas Champ., pi. 1, fig. 2. 1864. Good. 



Schaeffer. As cited above. 



Venturi. Studi Micol., pi. 12, fig. 113. 1842. 



North Carolina : Chapel Hill. No. 2282. Damp soil in path, June 28, 

 1916. No. 2622. By path in low mixed woods, July 9, 1917. Spores 

 3.3-3.7 x 5.5-6. 7ju,. No. 3423. By road west of cemetery, August 6, 



1919. No. 3463. In deciduous woods, August 16, 1919. Plants very 

 deep purple. No. 4363. On damp ground in deciduous woods, July, 



1920. Very large for this species. Spores ovate to pip-shaped, 

 3.5-4.4 x 5.4-6.5/1. 



South Carolina : Aiken. Ravenel. (Curtis Herb.). Two collections. 



Alabama: Auburn. Earle. (N. Y. Bot. Gard. Herb.; no name). Spores 

 about 3.5 x 6/a. 



New York: Several localities. Peck. (Albany Herb., as C. lavendula and 

 C. amethystina). 



Onondago Valley. Underwood. (N. Y. Bot. Gard. Herb.). 



Massachusetts: Stow\ Davis. (Albany Herb., as type of C. lavendula). 

 Spores about 3 x 7.2ju. 



