LATERNEA TRISCAPUS. Under the name Clathrus triscapus 

 zini presents a figure (158) that he refers to this species. If his figur 

 correct, and he has found a plant with the receptacle covered with papillate 

 projections as shown (fig. 158), it is not Laternea triscapus but a new specie. 

 and even a new genus differing from Laternea as much as Blumenavia does. 

 Professor McGinty proposes for it the name "Laternea Spegazzini, McGinty." 

 We congratulate Spegazzini on the vast improvement of the present paper over 

 what he has previously issued, and while his cuts are good, the best w >rkers 

 with the phalloids now (Moller and Penzig) use photographic reproductions, 

 which are still better. 



A FIELD OF PUFF BALLS. 



We are enabled, through the kindness of W. A. llrcwcr. of 

 Burlingame, California, to present a photograph of a field of puff 

 balls. The species is evidently Calvatia gigantea. and ho\v large 



Fig 159. 



they were we do not know, but they were certainly big or they \v< >uld 

 not be the prominent objects in a landscape photograph. These puff 

 baHs grew in a large circle, as shown in other photographs sent me 

 by Mr. Brewer. We judge from the photographs that the circle is 

 two or three hundred feet in diameter. When little agarics grow in 

 circles they are often called "fairy-rings," but this puff ball circle \vJf 

 too large to be attributed to the fairies. 



W HOST. Professor McGinty writes me that he has just foiioE 

 rolypoms growing on Sassafras Sassafras. 



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