If we go back to Persoon we find he called the plant by three names,! 

 none of them as appropriate as Vittadini's. 



SYNONYMS. Lycoperdon decipiens (Flo. Alg.) Lycoperdon 

 asterospermum .| 



Specimens in our Collection. 



Sweden, L. Romell, C. G. Lloyd. Germany, Johanna Schultze-Wege. 

 France, A. Acloque, J. Lagarde. Italy, O. Mattirolo. 

 Austria, A. Weidmann, G. Bresadola. Hungary, L. Hollos. 

 Portugal. Rev. C. Torrend. 



LYCOPERDON UMBRINUM* (Plate 43). No plant is more 

 variable than atropurpureum in the nature of cortex, specimens vary- 

 ing in all degrees from those with granular, furfuraceous cortex to 

 those with distinct, cruciate spines. The former form we call Lycoper- 

 don umbrinum, following Persoon. Persoon applied the name however, 

 to the form with dark'spinules. The usual form has the spines light 

 colored, (Lycoperdon molle, Persoon, Lycoperdon glabellum Pk). 



Specimens in our Collection. 

 Sweden, Erik Haglund, C. G. Lloyd. 

 Germany, Johanna Schultze-Wege, Otto Jaap. 

 France, N. Patouillard, Monsieur Maingaud, L. Rolland. 

 Italy, M. Bezzi, O. Mattirolo. Austria, Rev. G. Bresadola, Jos. Rompel. 

 Hungary, L. Hollos. Spain, T. de Aranzadi. Portugal, Rev. C. Torrend. 



LYCOPERDON DELICATUM* (Plate 44. fig. 1). This is a 

 form globose depressed, differing only in shape. The cortex is of the 

 umbrinum type in the only specimen we have. 



Specimen in our Collection. 

 Portugal, Rev. C. Torrend. 



LYCOPERDON ELONGATUM* (Plate 44, fig. 2, 3 and 4). 

 This is a cylindrical form that usually grows in moss. The cortex 

 is of the umbrinum type. 



Specimens in our Collection. 

 Germany, Johanna Schultze-Wege. Portugal, Rev. C. Torrend. 



LYCOPERDpN VELATUM (Plate 44, fig. 5, 6, 7 and 8). 

 Plants obovate or piriform. Sterile base of large cells. Cortex double; 

 the inner of minute fascicled spines, densely covering the peridium; 

 the outer of a loose soft membrane or veil completely covering the 



tHe gave a good illustration of the form with dark, reduced spines under the name Ly- 

 coperdon umbrinum and emphasized the dark color and minute nature of the spines. 2nd, he 

 called the plant with minute, light colored spines Lycoperdon molle and although all subsequent 

 workers, Massee, Morgan and Hollos have been enabled to determine "Lycoperdon molle 

 Persoon," none of their plants have any relation to Persoon's. A specimen of Persoon's molle 

 is found in Hooker's herbarium. It has large, rough, purple spores. A modern writer describes the 

 spores as small, smooth and olive and subsequent writers have fitted to this description various 

 plants not failing to add "Persoon" as authority for their work. Persoon himself did not seem 



to have much definite idea about Lycoperdon molle. In his h< 

 so labeled, two being this species, and one Lycoperdon gemm 

 or five plants that he has labeled with a ? and none of them 

 coperdon hirtum is the name Persoon applied to the form w 

 IMontagne describes this plant as differing from atrop 

 sterile base. The type is a mere fragment and it is impossible 



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barium I found three specimens 

 um. In addition there are four 

 think are this species. 3rd, Ly- 

 th well developed spines, 

 irpureum in having no cells to 

 o use it witli exactness as a type. 



