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Genus LXIII., Tulostoma P. Peridium thin, papyraceous, the 

 outer coat separating, distinct from the elongated stem. 



Genus LXIV., Geaater Mich. Peridium double, outer distinct, 

 persistent, bursting, and divided into several stellate lobes. 



Geaster firabriatus Fr., Everley plantations. 



Genus LXV., Bovista Dill. Peridium like paper, persistent. 

 Bark distinct, at length shelling off. Capillitium equal, attached 

 on all sides to the peridium. Spores pedicellate. 



Bovista nigrescens P., Bowood. 



plumbea P., Bowood and Spye Park. 



Genus LXVI., Lycoperdon Tourn. Peridium membranaceous, 

 vanishing above, or becoming flaccid. Bark adnate, subpersistent, 

 breaking up into scales or warts. Capillitium adnate to the peri- 

 dium, and to the sterile base. 



Lycoperdon giganteum Batsch., Downs near Pewsey. 



hiemale Vilt., Spye Park. 



gemmatum Batsch., Rudlow. 



pyriforme Schceff., Rudlow. 



ccelatum Bull., Bathford Down. 



perlatum Vitt., ditto 



Genus LXVII., Scleroderma P. Peridium firm, with an innate 

 bark, bursting irregularly. Flocci adhering on all sides to the 

 peridium, and forming distinct veins in the central mass. Spores 

 large granulated. 



Scleroderma verrucosum P., Chippenham. 



vulgare Fr., Bowood. 



Genus LXVIII., Polysaccum D. C. Common peridium simple, 

 rigid, bursting irregularly ; internal mass divided into distinct 

 cells, filled with peridiola. Spores mixed with threads. 



Genus LXIX., Cenococcum Fr. Peridium naked, thick carbona- 

 ceous, indehiscent, at length hollow, with the walls dotted with 

 dust-like spores. 



ORDER X. MYXOGASTRES. 



At first pulpy, at length filled with flocci and dust-like spores. 



The Myxogastres have been lately claimed by De Bary for the 

 animal kingdom. His chief ground for this opinion was the 



