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the pileus narrowly conical and darker colored than the 
stem, which is frequently equal to the pileus in diameter. 
This is nearest the variety conica. It has been found at 
Albany, Prof. J. Hall, and near Utica, Hon. H. Seymour. 
A third form has the stem quite long, even exceeding the 
pileus in length. It merits the name of variety longipes. 
{ have seen dried specimens only and do not know the 
color of the fresh specimens. They were collected near 
Oneida by H. A. Warne. 
SPATHULARIA FLAVIDA Pe7s. 
There are two varieties of this, one having a pale or whit- 
ish stem, the other having a reddish-brown or bay stem. I 
do not find the pileus hollow, though it is said to be so in 
some descriptions. 
GEOGLOSSUM GLUTINOSUM Pers. 
Our specimens were erroneously referred to this species, 
the description on which we relied making no mention of 
the fruit. Our plant has been separated by reason of the 
different spores and is Geoglossum Peckianum Cooke. 
TORRUBIA OPHIOGLOSSOIDES Zu. 
Northville and Lake Pleasant. 
XYLARIA CORNIFORMIS Mont. 
A variety occurs with the club irregular and much flat- 
tened or compressed. It might be called variety irregu- 
laris. 
Hypoxyton Morse! B. & C. 
There is a variety of this in which the stroma is confiuent 
in patches an inch or more in diameter. It is found on dead 
poplar branches. Sandlake. 
DoTHIDEA Preripis /7. 
Mrs. Milliugton sends an early state of this plant in which 
there are no asci but numerous spore-like bodies (sperma- 
tia ?) oblong, colorless, .0004’—.0005’ in length. When moist 
they ooze out and form a whitish or pale amber-colored 
globule. 
MELANCONIS ELLIPTICA Ph. 
Further observation induces me to place this species in 
the genus Diatrype. The spores are sometimes .0018’ long. 
When young they are six nucleate. 
