Order Discomycetaceae. 



Family Helvellaceae. Fleshy fungi, some edible. 

 Family Pezizaceae. 



Family Dermateaceae. 

 Family Bulgariaceae. 

 Family Stictidaceae. 

 Family Phacidiaceae. 



Cup or saucer shaped fungi, 

 mostly fleshy ; but few of eco- 

 nomic importance. Phacidia- 

 ceae parasitic on leaves. 



Family Patellariaceas. 



Family Gymnoascaceae. "Leaf-curl" and "plum -pockets." 



Of considerable economic importance. 

 Family Caliciaceae. No economic importance. 

 Class VI. BASTDTOMYCETES. 



Order Ustilaginaceae. Smuts, parasitic on corn and grain. 

 Order Ureclinacese. Rusts, parasitic on higher plants. 

 Order Hymenomycetacese. 



Family Agaricaceae. Toadstools and mushrooms. Gills 



on the under side. 

 Family Polyporaceae. The woody or bracket fungi. Pores 



on the under side. 



Family Hydnaceae. Toadstool like forms with spines. 

 Family Clavariaceae. Club or coral like forms. 

 Family Thelephoraceae. Ear-fungi ; mostly on rotten 



wood. 



Family Tremellaceae. Soft, waxy or gelatinous fungi. 

 Order Gasteromycetaceae. 



Family Phallaceae. Stink-horn fungi. 



Family Nidulariaceae. Bird's-nest fungi. 



Family Lycoperdacere. Puff-balls and earth-stars. 



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