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narrow, sometimes obsolete. Asci cylindrical, short (8 to 

 lo fji), stipitate, about loo x lo to 12 /x, paraphysate, 8- 

 spored. Sporidia uniseriate, oblong-elliptical, yellow-brown, 

 5 to 7-septate with a longitudinal septum running through 

 two or more cells, 19 to 22 x 8 to 10 /x, ends mostly rotuided 

 and obtuse, not at all or only slightly constricted in the 

 middle. 

 L. COMPRESSUM (Pers.) Sacc. 



On Sali.r nigra falcata, April 23, 1894. Asci 70 to lOO 

 X 13 fi. Spores 25 to 30 x 8 to 10 ^ (Xiitfall, 1481, 461). 



H E L V E L L A C E A E. 



MORCHELLA Dill. 

 M. ESCULENTA (Linn.) Pers. 



Along an old road among grasses and leaves under an 

 oak. April 18, 1893 {^^^ttall, 897). {Sheldon, 2308, 2842, 

 3229). 



M. ANGUSTICEPS Pcck. 



On ground. Short Creek, April 18, 1893. Spores 25 to 

 28 X 15 ;a (Nnttall, 895). 

 M. sp. 



On ground. Short Creek. 5 cm. high, with smooth spores 

 28 X 17 fjL, April 18, 1893 ( Nuttoll,' Sg6). 



GYROMITRA Fr. 

 G. cuRTiPES Fr. 



On ground below cliffs. Short Creek. Asci, fertile part 

 50 X 16 to 18 IX. Total length 350 /a. Spores 22 to 30 x 

 10 IX, 2-nucleate (Xiiftall, 1813). 



HELA'ELLA Linn. 

 H. MACROPUS (Pers.) Karst? 



On ground in woods at base of cliff's, July 15, 1893 

 (Nnttall, 1097). 

 H. CRisPA (Scop.) Fries. 

 (Sheldon, 2098). 



^IITRULA Fr. 

 M. PHALLoiDES (Bull.) Chev. 



In water on leaves of Ouercus Priiins, etc., spores to 20 

 X 3 /x. Alasterson's Glade, June 11, 1893 (Nnttall, 935). 

 On decaying leaves in a gutter (Sheldon, 2923). 



'M. LUTESCENS B. & C. 



On ground and on dead logs in deep woods, alt. 2,000 

 ft. (Nnttall, 1024). 



