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Genus 62. Batarrea.* P. 

 Volva universal, central stratum gelatinous ; receptacle pileiform, 

 bursting through the volva, seated at the top of a tall stem. 

 Batarrea phalloides, P. This very rare fungus has not occurred 

 with us. A good description of B. phalloides is to be seen in the 

 Fifth Part of Hooker's " English Flora," p. 298. 

 Genus 63. TuLosTOMA.t P. 

 Peridium thin, papyraceous, the outer coat separating, distinct 

 from the elongated _stem. 



Tulostoma mammosum, Fr., the only British species, has not 

 been found in our neighbourhood ; it grows on old walls near London. 



Genus 64. Geasteb.:}: Mich. 

 Peridium double, outer distinct, persistent, bursting, and divided 

 into several stellate lobes. 



1. Geaster foruicatus, Fr. Sow., t. 198. Fir plantations. 

 Lucknam Grove. 



2. G. fimbriatus, Fr. Berk., Outlines, pi. 20, fig. 4. Sow., t. 80. 

 This species occurred in great abundance in the fir plantation 

 on Bathampton Down in November, 1859, since which time 

 scarcely a single specimen has occurred. 



3. G. rufescens, F. Sow.,t. 80. The nearest locality to Bath 

 for this species is at Great Elm, near Frome. 



4. G. striatus, D.C. Vitt., Mon. Lycoperd., t. i., fig. 4. Banner 

 Down, Batheaston ; Mrs. Williams. 



We have only four species out of 9 British ; probably more might 

 be found if diJfferent parts of our district were searched for them. 



Genus 65. Bovista. || Dill. 

 Peridium like paper, persistent ; bark distinct, at length shelling 



off ; capillitium equal, attached on all sides to the peridium ; 



spores pedicellate. 



1. Bovista nigrescens, P. B., pL 20, fig. 5. Sow., t. 331. 

 Bowood and other places ; common. 



• Batarrea, named after Batarra, a celebrated mycologist. t Tulostoma, 

 from tulos, a wart, and stoma, the mouth. % Geaster, from ge, the earth, 

 and astron, a 8tax. || Bovista, from the German, bo£st, a pu3' ball. 



