I'.Y r,. HOIiWAY. (Mr;. 



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brown. Peridimii thin and continuous with the tiania. No ster- 

 ile base. Gleba at first pale, then brown, tubes convolute very 

 irreprular in size. Spores p:lobose, smooth hyaline 6 m- 

 diameter. Often the exospore dilated and making the spore 

 Su., with a double contour. 



Distinguished from H. anntraliense by the dense gleba 

 and small hyaline spores. 



Cascades, Ilobart. Coliected in South Au.otralia b;, Dr, 

 Cleiand. 



Hydmntffunn tasmcniiciDu, h'alchbr. Globose, gray, be- 

 coming dark with age, 1-2 cm. diameter. Ptridium thin, 

 tough, continuous with the pale trama; canals 1-2 mm, 

 diameter, irregular, but little contorted, stuffed full of brown 

 spores, giving the surface a marbied appearance. Spore-j glo- 

 bose, coarsely echinulate, dark liown, 10-12«. diameter. 



Found occasionally in Tasmania. 



H 1/(1)1(1 iif/inm mc'alpinei, Rod. Irregularly globose, 

 ochre-coloured, surface rough, 1-3 cm. diameter. Peridium 

 tough, about 0.5 mm., thick, continuous with white trama. 

 Gleba dense, canaliculate spares, 1-2 mm. broad, not at all 

 contorted, black with dense masses of spores. Sporeo glo- 

 bose, dark brown to black, rough, with small dark warts, 

 9-12 M. diameter. 



Mt. Nelson, Hcbart. Also collected in South Australia 

 by D. McAlpine. 



Hydnaiifjium clchnidi, Rod. Irregularly globose, whitish 

 ochre, 1-2 cm. diameter. Peridium thin, membranous, white, 

 continuous with the trama. Gleba dull brown-clay to umber, 

 becoming browner with age, cavities about 1 mm , not con- 

 torted, but densely ci-owded with spores. Spores pale yoUow, 

 globose, smooth, becoming obscurely verrucose, 20-22 /*• 

 diameter. 



Cascade Valley, Hobart. 



H tjdtKDifjiitni ahn'okituni, Cl.c. ct Mohn. Globose, 1-1.5 

 cm., whitish ochre. Peridium distinct, continuous with the 

 trama, becoming dark. Gleba soft, waxy, solid, trama pale, 

 becoming dark, cavities minute, pale, not contorted. Siiores 

 globose, hyaline to pale brown, minutely alveolate, 10-12 ". 

 diameter. 



Ca.scades, Hobart. Also in Victoria. 



