136 Clavarias of the United States and Canada 



except at base, turning whitish on drying, rounded below and 

 rooting only by fibers ; branches usually a pretty, rather light lilac 

 when young, soon becoming a smoky gray or smoky cinnamon, 

 the lilac tinge slowly disappearing except on the stem. 



Spores (of No. 486) cinnamon-buff, slightly rough, oblong 

 with lateral mucro at one end, one oil drop, 3.7-4.4 x 9.8-1 If/.. 

 Basidia (of No. 620) 7 -8 Ay. thick, 4-spored; hymenium 90-100fx 

 thick; hyphae 3-8y. thick, much intertwined, with a few septa and 

 no visible clamp connections. 



Our plants agree well with C. fennica as described by Karsten 

 and as understood by Bresadola (Fungi Tridentini, p. 24, pi. 28) 

 except that the tips of the branches in our plant are not yellow and 

 the spores are narrower. The main distinguishing features of the 

 species are the distinct lilac colored stem and the smoky body. We 

 find it rather plentiful in upland deciduous woods. We have ex- 

 amined Peck's plants of C. fumigata and find them the same. 

 The spores of the type are elliptic, finely rough, 3.7-4.4 x 7.7-9. 3[/.. 



We can see no difference of consequence between the present 

 species and Clavaria versatilis. Maire gives the spores of the 

 latter as yellowish, rough, 3-4 x 9-10.5f/.. Clavaria Bataillei 

 Maire (Ann. Myc. 11: 351, pi. 18. 1913) is evidently related but 

 the differences are sufficient to separate it. It should be looked 

 for in coniferous woods in our mountains. Compare also C. 

 cedretorum Maire (Bull. Soc. Myc. Fr. 30: 217, pi. 9, figs. 2, 3. 

 1914) which may not be different. 



Illustrations: Burt. Ann. Mo. Bot. Card. 9: pi. 2. fig. 10 (as C. fumi- 

 gata). 1922. 

 Maire. As cited above. 



North Carolina : Chapel Hill. No. 486. Woods east of school house, 

 October 3, 1912. No. 619. On side of hill near a rotting log, October 

 24, 1912. No. 620. Woods near Judge Brockwell's house, October 24, 

 1912. No. 779. In woods by path, September 17, 1913. In this beau- 

 tiful specimen not only was the base a clear and strong lilac, but the 

 upper part was also tinted clearly with smoke-gray lilac. Spores cin- 

 namon-buff (Ridgway), long, elliptic, 3.7 x8.3-9.2jn. No. 806. Bat- 

 tle's Park, September, 1913. Spores 3.7-5.5 x 8.3-1 1.1/x. No. 921. In 

 thick woods, October 15, 1913. Color of plant when young a pretty 

 lilac all over except the very base, which is white. This plant showed 

 the remarkable peculiarity of the flesh turning flesh color when firmly 

 mashed and then, after some time, becoming rosy red. Spores 4-4.8 x 

 10-1 Ifx. No. 1282. On rocky hillside, mixed woods in pasture. Sep- 



