230 KEPORT OF THE 8TA1E BOTANIST 



Craterellus cornucopioides Pers. 

 Cornucopia Craterellus. 

 fig. 7 A cluster of three plants of different degrees of development. 

 " 8 A single mature plant. 

 " 9 Vertical section of a small plant. 

 " 19 Four spores, X 400. 



Hydnum coralloides Seop. 

 Coral-like Hydnum. 

 Fig. 11 A plant growing from a piece of wood. 

 " 12 A branch with its branchlets and spines. 

 " 13 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 3.5. 



Clitoctbe laccata Scop. 



Laecate Clitocyhe. 



Figs. 1, 2 and 3 Plants showing the usual color when fresh and moist. 



' ' 4 and 5 Plants showing the paler color of the caps when dry. 



' ' 6 and 7 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stems of two 



plants of different form. 

 " 8 Four spores, X 400. 



' ' 9 and 10 Two plants of a larger form, their caps yet fresh and moist. 

 " 11 A plant from whose cap the moisture has evaporated. 

 " 12 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem. 

 ' ' 13 Four spores, X 400. 



Variety striatula Peck. 



Figs. 14, 1.5 and 16 Three plants whose caps are yet moist and show the 

 marginal striations. 

 * ' 17 A plant whose cap is dry and paler. 

 " 18 Four spores, X 400. 



Variety pallidifolia Peck. 

 Figs. 19 and 20 Plants whose caps are yet moist. 

 " 21 A plant whose cap is dry and paler. 

 ' ' 22 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem. 



Variety amethystina Bolt. 

 Figs. 23, 24 and 25 Three plants with their caps yet fresh and moist. 

 " 26 A plant whose cap is dry and paler. 

 ' ' 27 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 26. 

 Pleurotds ulmarius Bull. 



Elm Pleurotus. 

 Fig. 1 An immature plant. 

 " 2 A mature plant showing the central coloration and spotting some- 

 times seen on the cap. 



