TAB. ccccvr: 



LYCOPERDON peduxculatu.m. 



L. PEDUsrcuLATUM Lhiiu Si/st. Veg. ed. 13. 1029. 

 Bulliardt.29i^,^- All. With. vol. 4. A65. 



TULOSTOMA BRUMALE Pcrs. Sl/H. Mctk. Futlg. JiSQ. 



JliOW I happened to leave this out of the first part of 

 this work I cannot tell, as I liave never been in want of 

 specimens, either from the walls* of Hyde Park, or 

 from a wall near the halfway-house to Greenwich; be- 

 sides having received fine specimens from Norfolk long 

 since by favour of Dr. Sutton. 



The former ones are generally like the smaller and 

 smoother ones figured, and have peduncles nearl}' solid 

 or full of pith, Avhereas in the stems of the latter ones 

 the pith is loose, or like a string running through a tube 

 — see Bulliard 471. These had, generally, roughish 

 cracking squama on the peduncles, Avhich expand at 

 the top close to the head, and some squatfia at the 

 bottom of the head expand opposite to them, forming 

 a confused and peculiar sort of neck, sometimes rer 

 presenting a double annulus. The peduncles of these 

 Avere generally of more equal thickness than in the 

 former, with the addition of a broad base. The stalks of 

 the others taper a little towards the top. 



My friend Mr. A. Menzies found many specimens of a 

 gigantic representation, as it were, of this species at 

 Owhyhee, the peduncles of which are about twice as 

 long, and four times the thickness, with a head in pro- 

 portion. I think the peduncle, however, is more woody, 

 and the stem is sometimes truly squamose, the squama 

 pointing upwards. Are these sufficient distinctions to 

 characterize it as a species .'* 



* We think there is some ttiistake in Withering's saying that it is found 

 in " meadows and pastures," as we never understood that it has been found 

 in any situation but amongst moss on walls. 



