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2845. In rocky, upland, frondose woods, October 1, 1917. No. 2862. 

 Pine and frondose woods (mixed), October 4, 1917. Spores 3.7-4.4 x 

 11-13.5/t. No. 2868. Mixed woods, October 5, 1917. Just as in No. 

 2845 except base not so thick and tapering downward. No. 2877. In 

 mixed woods, October 6, 1917. Tips a pretty light wine color. No. 

 2884. Pine, oaks and a little underbrush, quite rocky, October 6, 1917. 

 Tips light wine color even though the plant was very fresh ; quite rugose 

 upward. Spores cinnamon-buff (exactly color of those of C. fcrmosa), 

 quite smooth, 3.7-4x11-12.2^. No. 2887. Oaks, pines, cedars and 

 much underbrush, October 6, 1917. Very large plants. No. 2901. 

 Pines, oaks and some underbrush, October 8, 1917. 

 Linville Falls. Coker and party, No. 5722. (U. N. C. Herb.). Taste 

 quite bitter. Spores 4-4.8 x 9.3-12/x. 



Clavaria xanthosperma Pk. Bull. N. Y. St. Mus. 94: 21. 1905. 



Plate 86 



We have not seen this in the fresh state, but from the descrip- 

 tion and the dried plants we take it to be a good species. The type 

 consists of two plants, clear, pale ochraceous, 3.2-5 cm. high, and 

 3.8-4.4 cm. broad, bases pointed abruptly below, tips numerous; 

 brittle, not friable; a few distinct red stains on the short stems. 

 Spores nearly smooth, 3.8-4.8 x 12.2-1 5.5jjl. The original de- 

 scription follows: 



"Stem very short, firm, solid, divided into numerous branches, 

 white, sometimes becoming red where wounded, ultimate branches 

 short, blunt or obtusely dentate at the apex, the axils rounded, 

 the whole plant white, becoming yellowish or cream-colored with 

 age; spores pale yellow, oblong, 12.7-15.2 x4-S|t, slightly and 

 obliquely pointed at one end. 



"It forms tufts about 2 inches high." 



Illustration: Burt. Ann. Mo. Bot. Gard. 9: pi. 3. fig. 15. 1922. 

 New York: Smithtown. Woods, August. (Albany Herb., type). 



Clavaria verna n. sp. 



Plates 52 and 86 



Plant up to 10 cm. high and 9 cm. wide, base distinct and 

 plump, pointed below, white, all above base a pale fleshy tan, the 

 tips concolorous. Branches open and lax, the angles broad and 

 rounded, surface a little rugose towards the tips. Flesh lax and 



