FUNGI OF EAST DORSET. 179 



G. rubescens Pers. (Lat., reddish). 



In pastures and woods ; exoperidium thick, 

 rigid, its acute segments becoming revolute ; rare. 

 Witchampton, Mrs. E. W. Baker. 



There are two species of Geaster in the New 

 Forest list, G. hygrometricus Pers. and G. fimbriatus 

 Fr. Mrs. Baker has been lucky enough to find 

 three species near Witchampton, none of which are 

 recorded for the N. Forest. 



Genus 2. LYCOPERDON Tournef. (Gr., lykos, a wolf, 

 perdon, a word suggesting dung, from a verb 

 signifying to break wind ; there was an old belief 

 that puff-balls grew from the dung of a wolf). 

 Outer coat flaccid, opening in a small hole at the 

 top. 



L. excipuliforme Scop. (Lat., mattress-shaped). 



In woods and meadows ; uncommon. Copse 

 adjoining Castle Hill Wood, Edmondsham. 



L. saccatum Vahl. (Lat., bag-shaped). 



Among moss in open woods ; much resembling 

 the last ; uncommon, edible. Furze Common 

 Copse, Edmondsham. 



L. gemmatum Batsch. (Lat., gemmed, from the warts 

 on the pileus). 



Among grass, &c., in woods ; with large brown- 

 pointed warts; not frequent. Sutton Holms. 

 Plantation Jm. S. of Daggon's Road Station. 



L. pyriforme SchaefE. (Lat., pear-shaped). 



On rotten wood, or on the ground attached to 

 decayed branches or stumps ; nearly smooth ; 

 common, edible. N. of New Swanage ; Peveril 

 Down ; Bushey ; near Chapman's Pool, C. B. Green. 

 Witchampton, Mrs. E. W. Baker. Furze Common 

 Copse, and Castle Hill Wood, Edmondsham ; 

 Maldry Wood, St. Giles. 



L. perlatum Pers. (Lat., verj broad, from the shape). 



