Underwoodia 255 



On old stumps in woods. 



Type locality: Indian Lake, New York. 



Distribution: \'ermont to Wisconsin and Manitoba. 



Illustration: Ann. Rep. N. Y. State Mus. 51: pi. B, f. 



21-25. 



Doubtful Species 



Elvela pileata Clements, Bull. Torrey Club 30: 94. 1903. The descrip- 

 tion of this species suggests that it may be a Verpa. No specimen has been 

 seen. 



5. UNDERWOODIA Peck, Ann. Rep. N. Y. State Mus. 



43:32. 1890. 



Pileus fleshy, more or less elongated or columnar, entirely 

 covering the stem; hymenium covering the entire outer surface 

 of the pileus, even or undulated; stem externally lacunose or 

 fluted, internally containing several longitudinal cavities; asci 

 cylindric above, 8-spored; paraphyses slender below, clavate 

 above. 



Type species, Underwoodia columnaris Peck. 



1. Underwoodia columnaris Peck, Ann. Rep. N. Y. State Mus. 



43: 32. 1890. (Plate 44.) 



Pileus clavate, columnar, or slightly tapering above, straight 

 or curved and often horn-shaped, entirely overspreading the 

 stem; hymenium at first light-colored, becoming brownish, 

 the entire fruiting body like the stem of an Elvela entirely over- 

 spread and surrounded by the pileus, reaching a height of 10 cm. 

 and a diameter of 2-3 cm. ; asci reaching a length of 350 {x and a 

 diameter of 20 jj., tapering below into a stem-like base with an 

 abrupt enlargement at the extreme base; spores 1-seriate or 

 occasionally crowded, ellipsoid, at first smooth, becoming sculp- 

 tured, 12-14 X 25-27 m; spore-sculpturing taking the form of 

 rather coarse warts or small tubercles; paraphyses rather strongly 

 thickened above, brownish. 



On soil among leaves. 



Type locality: Kirkville, New York. 



Distribution: New York to Michigan and Manitoba. 



Illustration: Ann. Rep. N. Y. State Mus. 43: pi. 4, f. 1-4. 



Since this manuscript was submitted to the printers, excellent 

 specimens of Underwoodia columnaris and Elvela sphaerospora 

 have been received from G. R. Bisby of Winnipeg, Manitoba. 



