list as Ithyphallus impudicus ("Linnaeus) Fries," 1 from Tokyo. Professor 

 Yasuda has published a good figure of it in " Cryptogamae Japonicae Iconibus 

 Illustratae" (plate 70). Phallus impudicus can be readily recognized among 

 the Japanese species by its strongly reticulate pileus and the absence of a 

 veil. Professor Kusano sends me a drawing from which I judge the Japanese 

 plant is almost identical with the type form of Europe, and he states it is a. 

 very common species in Japan. 



PHALLUS RUGULOSUS. Kitsune-no-efude, Kitsune-no- 

 egakifude. Pileus narrowly campanulate or thimble-shaped, almost 

 even or slightly rugulose with a small, globose, apical collar; color 

 dark; veil none; stem reddish. 



History. Phallus rugulosus is described by Professor Fischer from Jap- 

 anese specimens and is known only from Japan. It is similar to Phallus im- 

 pudicus in its colorings, but it is a much smaller species, and is readily dis- 

 tinguished by its relatively smooth pileus. Professor Yasuda has given a good 

 figure of it, Plate 28 of Iconibus. We have a colored figure of it from Pro- 

 fessor Kusano and specimens in alcohol. Professor Kusano informs us it is a 

 very common species in Japan. 



PHALLUS TENUIS (no common name). Pileus very thin, 

 campanulate, rather strongly reticulate, bright yellow color ; veil 

 none; stipe white. 



History. This was described by Professor Fischer originally from Java. 

 It is readily recognized in the genus Phallus, being the only species with a 

 yellow pileus. I have a drawing from Japan, from Professor Kusano, and it is 

 the first record of the species in Japan. It evidently occurs very rarely, and 

 grows on rotten wood. 



PHALLUS AURANTIACUS. Hebi-no-ando. Wehavenopersonalknowl- 

 edge of the occurrence of this plant in Japan, but it is recorded by Dr. Hen- 

 nings, and is a frequent species of many warm countries. It can be readily 

 recognized, as in shape it closely approximates our figure of Phallus rugulosus, 

 but both the stipe and the pileus are red. 



MUTINUS BONINENSIS. The genus Mutinus consists of a 

 simple stem, bearing the gleba on the upper portion. The Japa- 

 nese species was originally described from the island of Bonin. It 

 will readily be recognized from our illustration. Professor Kusano 

 sends us a colored figure, and a specimen in alcohol. The original 

 species of Mutinus of Europe, viz., Mutinus caninus, has also been 

 recorded from Japan, but I suspect the record was based on this 

 species. If it occurs in Japan, it can be known by having the gleba- 

 bearing portion strongly differentiated from the stem, which is not 

 the case with Mutinus boninensis. 



LYSURUS MOKUSIN. Kitsune-no-yefude. The genus Ly- 

 surus consists of a simple stem, bearing free arms at the apex. In 

 the Japanese species the stem is strongly fluted. In my opinion 

 there are but two species of Lysurus: one of them with a cylindri- 



iThe correct citation would be "Linnaeus, Fischer," for Flies never recognized any 

 such genus as Ithyphallus. 



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