342 The North American Cup-Fungi 



oil globules. In size they are 25-30 X 12-14 m- The asci are 

 about 350 /x long with the spores usually uniseriate. The 

 paraphyses are much branched and septate where the branches 

 arise. The stem is gyrosely solid. The plant stood 8^ inches 

 high and was about 6 inches wide. The stem below the pileus 

 was about 2h inches across, while it was 4 inches across at 

 the base." 



In 1933 Dr. A. R. Bechtel sent the writer a specimen which 

 was very similar to the Kansas specimen except that the stem 

 was shorter. The spores were 25 28 X 12-14 ^ and for the 

 most part smooth. However faint reticulations could be de- 

 tected and the writer is inclined to believe that the spore sculp- 

 turing varies somewhat with age. 



Later the same year a third specimen was sent by Miss 

 Elizabeth E. Morse of California which agreed very closely with 

 the two just mentioned, in spore size. Again the spore sculp- 

 turing was ver\' faint and sometimes not apparent. Occasionally 

 the spores had a knob-like apiculus. The writer believes that 

 these are all the same species as named above. 



On May 5, 1941, an exceptionally fine specimen was received 

 from Walter B. Welch, collected near Carbondale, Illinois, by 

 Clifford Fore. When fresh the specimen weighed four and one- 

 half pounds. The entire fruiting body was about one foot high, 

 and the head about ten inches in diameter. 



Imai (Bot. Mag. Tokyo 52: 359. 1938.) states: "As far as 

 can be judged from the illustrations of Hard and Seaver, the 

 American species Morchella caroliniana Bosc. ex F. is undoubtedly 

 a distinct species from the European and Japanese species 

 Helvella Gigas Krombh." The writer is not convinced that 

 Imai's conclusions are correct. Aiore field study is necessary. 



254. Elvela sphaerospora. 



Range extended to Ontario (J. Dearness). This species has 

 been reported from Japan (S. Imai). 



255. Underwoodia columnaris. 



Range extended to Iowa (H. C. Gilbert & G. W. Martin). 

 Add under illustrations: Mycologia 28: 237,/. 1. 



