Genus Phallus 



in outline the plan of what is to be. The pink "eggshell," or 

 peridium, is lined with a jelly-like substance, which has un- 



doubtedly 

 served as a 

 safe packing 



Pink,egg6hell 

 fiiture (jreen mass of Cap 

 del}/- like substance 

 Future stem 



Compressed cells 



Section of young phallus 



to what is 

 within, a 

 protection 

 against 

 blows and 

 insect rav- 

 ages. Within 

 this coat, in 

 section, ap- 

 pears as two 

 dark -col- 



oured saddle-bags that which later is to form the green mass on 

 the cap of the fully developed spore table. Between these dark 

 masses lies in section the future stem ; it is hollow, and bears on 

 its rim the spore-bearing cap. The walls of this cap consist of 

 flattened cells, which by extraordinary growth and expansion are 

 to force the stem through the eggshell and carry the banquet of 

 spores several inches into the light, leaving the torn wrapper 

 as a volva at its base, a natural "Jack-in-the-box." 



Phallus impudicUS (SEE PLATE FACING PAGE 122) 



Cap or Pilfus Outer surface bearing the 

 spores in a jelly-like mass, gleba. 

 Conic-cam panulate. Outer surface 

 sculptured with reticulated ridges after 

 the green spore mass has disap- 

 peared. 



Stem Hollow, tapering at each end ; upper 

 end joined with the cap by a recurved 

 border. 



Veil Wanting. 



Volva Pinkish. 



Habitat Low ground. 



fm-pud'Jt-cus 



Reticulated 

 ridge* 



P. irapudicu* 



