196 



6. H. olivaceus, Vitt. Mon. Tub., p. 24, t. v., fig. 9. Common 

 in plantations. 



7. H. tener, R, Ann. Nat. Hist., xiii., 349. TuL, I.e., p. 72., 

 t. i., fig. 4, and t. x., fig. 1. Common in the woods. 



8. H. Thwaitesii, £. and Br., Ann. Nat. Hist, xiii., 349. Tul., 

 I.C., p. 71, t. X., fig. 11. Woods. Portbuiy, near Bristol. 



Our district claims eight out of eleven British species. 

 Order VIII. Fhalloidei* 

 Volva universal, the intennediate stratum gelatinous ; hymenium 

 deliquescent. 



Genus 59. PHALLUs.t L. 

 Pileus perforated at the apex, free all round, reticulate ; veil, none. 

 1. Phallus impudicus, L. Berk., Outlines Brit. Fung., t. xx., 

 fig. 3. Not uncommon in the woods, where it may be detected by 

 its foetid odour resembling carrion, although often difficult to see 

 from its growing under thick bushes, &c. 

 We have one out of two British. 



Genus 60. CyNOPHALLUs.J J'r. 

 Pileus adnate, imperforate, uneven ; veil, none. 



1. Cynophallus caninus, Fr. Sow., t. 330. Woods on 

 Bathampton Down, (kc. 

 The only British species. 



Genus 61. Clathrus.|| Mick. 

 Stem, none ; receptacle forming an ovate or globose network ; 

 branches of the network cellular within. 



The only British species, Clathrus cancellatus, has not yet been 

 found in our district. Montague has given beautiful illustrations 

 of the structure and fructification in the " Flora of Algiers." (See 

 notes and figure.) 



Order IX. Trichogastres.^ 



Peridium single or double ; hymenium at length drying up into a 

 dusty mass of threads and spores. 



• Phalloidei, from Phallus, the typical genus. t Phallus, from the Greek, 

 an emblem used in ancient rites. % Cynophallus, from kuon, a dog, and 

 Phallus. II Clathrus, from clethron, a gate or lattice. \ Trichogastres, 

 from thrix, a hair, and gaster. 



