North American Funt^i. 17 



olive-brown shining surface of tlie inner peridiuni. vSubgleba 

 occupying little more than the stem-like base ; mass of spores 

 and capillitium greenish-yellow, then brownish-olivaceous ; 

 spores minutely warted, 4-4.5 mic. in diameter. 



Growing among mosses, especially Polytrichum, in old 

 meadows and pastures. New York, /'(-rX-. Peridium yz-\Vi 

 inches in diameter and 1-3 inches in height. This is L. mollc 

 of Peck's U. S. species of Lycoperdon. " From the long- 

 stemmed puff-ball ( Calvaiia c/afa) it is with difficulty separated 

 in its immature state, but when mature the different manner 

 in which the peridium in the two species ruptures will at once 

 distinguish them. From its habit of growing among mos.ses 

 the stem is often elongated, and is sometimes very slender in 

 proportion to the size of the peridium." 



22. L. TURNRRi, R. & E. Peridium obovoid, somewhat 

 depressed above, plicate underneath, with a mycelium of root- 

 ing fibers. Cortex white, often gray or brownish above, con- 

 sisting of minute .spinules with intermingled granules ; these 

 after maturity dry up and are quite persistent, forming a 

 minuteh" scabrous coat on the olive-brown shining surface of 

 the inner peridium. Subgleba broad and shallow, scarcely 

 occupying more than a fourth part of the peridium ; mass of 

 spores and capillitium greenish-yellow, then brownish-oliva- 

 ceous ; the threads with the main stem about as thick as the 

 spores, and long tapering branches ; spores globose, minutel}' 

 warted, 4-5 mic. in diameter, mostly with a short pedicel. 

 Plate II, Fig. 5. 



Growing on the ground in woods. Labrador, Mr. L. M. 

 Turnery ISi ew ]er&&y, E///S ; New England, /////;//>// rn',- New 

 York, Undericood ; Carolina, Atkinson ; Ohio, Moroan ; Wis- 

 consin, Bro7i'ii. Peridium 1-2 inches in diameter and 1-2 

 inches in height. A very pretty puff-ball with a silky shin- 

 ing coat. 



23. L. MOLLE, Pers. Peridium turbinate, depressed 

 above, abruptly contracted into a short thick base, with a 

 fibrous mycelium. Cortex a thin, mealy-furfuraceous, sub- 

 persistent coat, white or yellowish, passing into buff; when 

 this finally falls away it discloses a smooth, shining, pale oliva- 

 ceous surface to the inner peridiuni. Subgleba occupying 

 about a third part of the peridium; mass of spores and 

 capillitium greenish-yellow, then browmish olivaceous ; the 



