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a. Veil reticulate, hanging below the pileus. . 



1. P. D^MONUM, Rumph. Volva globose, not very thick, 

 pinkish ; segments 3 or 4, irregular. Stipe cylindric, tapering at 

 each end, cellulose; the veil reticulate, somewhat expanded and 

 campanulate, hanging nearly to the middle of the stipe. Pileus 

 campanulate, somewhat oblique ; the surface reticulate-pitted after 

 deliquescence ; the apex truncate, smooth, perforate. Spores elliptic- 

 oblong 4X2 mic. 



Growing on the ground in woods. New York, Peck ; Mary- 

 land, Miss Banning ; Ohio, Lea, Morgan. Plant 9 inches high,, 

 volva 2 inches in diameter, stipe i^ inches thick at the middle, 

 pileus 2 inches in height ; the lower edge of the veil hangs about 4 

 inches from the apex of the stipe. This species is rare and not well 

 known, the original description, like those of many of the Phalloids, 

 is brief and unsatisfactory. We have thus far met with but a single 

 specimen of what we take to be this plant ; this we carefully figured 

 and ou*- discription is based upon it ; of course other specimens 

 will vary somewhat in size. The short veil and the smooth ring at 

 the apex will distinguish this species from the next. 



2. P, DUPLiCATUS, Bosc. Volva depressed globose, thick^ 

 flabby white; segments 3-5, acute. Stipe fusiform-cylindric cellu- 

 lose ; the veil reticulate, hanging down to the volva, sometimes 

 much expanded, often torn and shreddy with pieces adherent to 

 the stipe. Pileus campanulate, reticulate-pitted after deliquescence; 

 the apex acute, not regularly perforate. Spores elliptic oblong, 

 4X2 mic. 



Growing in woods about old stumps and rotten logs. New 

 England, Frost, Wright, Sprague, Farloiv ; New York, 

 Gerard; Pennsylvania, Schweinitz, Rau ; Carolina, Schweiniiz^ 

 Ravenel; Ohio, Morgan. Plant 6-8 inches high, volva 2^: 

 inches in diameter, stipe i^ inches thick in the middle, pileus 2: 

 inches in height. The long veil usually clings close to the stipe 

 though sometimes swinging free and much expanded. The size 

 of the meshes must be of uncertain value as a specific character, 

 for the expansion of the veil is no doubt caused by the swinging in 

 the breeze stretching its tissue and causing the upper meshes which 

 bear the greatest weight to be the longest. The plants found in this- 

 country and called P. indusiatus. Vent, are most likely referable 

 to this species. In this species the gleba extends over the apex and 



