BY I,. nODWAY. CMC. 1Q1 



Gymnomyces flavns, Rod. Subglobose, but very irregular 

 in shape and size, mostly from 5 to 10 mm. diameter, dull 

 canary yellow when fresh, ochraceous when dry. No perid- 

 ium; the surface floccose and marked by protruding hymen- 

 ial canals. Gleba fragile, canals broad, numerous con- 

 torted, trama thin, fleshy. Spores globose, hyaline, 10-11 M- 

 diameter, armed with broad, short spines. 



Common in Southern Tasmania. 



Gathered in New South Wales by Dr. Cleland. 



/. tetraspora. Gleba less compact. Spores armed with 

 longer spines and adhering in fours. 



Cascades, Hobart. 



The following described species are here suppressed. — 



Hymenoyaster harnardi, too near Hys. fusisjjoruin 

 Octaviana archeri, no sufficient description. 

 Gymnomyces solidus, too near G. pallidus. 

 Hymenoyaater levisporus, referred to Octaviana. 



