HERTER, W., Uruguay: 



Cyathus stercoreus Calvatia iilacina Tylostoma Berteroanum 

 Scleroderma (sp.) 



HILL, A. J., British Columbia: 



Polystictus versicolor. 

 KUSANO, PROFESSOR S., Japan: 



Calvatia Gardner! (originally from Ceylon) Lasiosphaera Fenzlii. 

 This is the "giant puff ball" of Japan, very distinct, but confused in Japan- 

 ese literature with Calvatia gigantea (or "Globaria bovista," as called in Mat- 

 sumura's Index). ' Professor Kusano also kindly sends me colored drawings 

 of five Japanese phalloids, all so well done that I think I can recognize all 

 the species. An article will be devoted to them in Mycologtcal Notes. 

 Phalloids in alcohol Phallus tenuis, rare in Japan Mutinus boninensis, I 

 judge from the illustration, the common Mutinus of Japan, and probably the 

 only one Lysurus Mokusin. The arms are connivent and there is no evi- 

 dence that they open, but I think they do in time. Laternea bicolumnata, as 

 I shall call it if Professor Kusano does not wish to publish it. It has only 

 two columns, and while, of course, we can not say that it is a specific char- 

 acter from a single specimen, it probably will prove characteristic of the 

 Japanese plant, and in that case it is entitled to a name. It is the first 

 time the genus Laternea has been noted from Japan. 

 LIND, J., Denmark: 



Polyporus Weinmanni, as labeled, but not the same plant I have got- 

 ten from Germany under this name. I think this is the correct one Lenzites 

 betulina Polyporus fumosus Fomes applanatus. 



LUJA, EDOUARD, Congo Free State: 



Calvatia longicaudum (This species was named by Dr. Hennings 

 from sterile bases, as Lycoperdon longicaudum. Mr. Luja's specimens are 

 perfect, with the globose, fertile heads, and are typically Calvatias.) 

 Cyathus Berkeleyanus, or an African form of it. The spores, 3^x5, are 

 the smallest I have ever seen in a Cyathus. The type form (otherwise the 

 'same) has spores 5x8. Geaster saccatus Fungus (?) Scleroderma niti- 

 dum, a very peculiar species, otherwise similar to Scleroderma tenerum, but 

 with a Jong stalk. The first specimen collected except in the type locality, 

 Ceylon. There are two species of "stalked" Sclerodermas, but none known 

 from either Europe or America Cyathus (close to Montagnei), other- 

 wise same, but with smaller spores (8 x 14) Geaster mirabilis, beautiful 

 specimens of a unique, typical species Lycoperdon (cfr. fuliginsum) imma- 

 ture, but very close Unnamed species and genus as well. The peridium and 

 habits are the same nature as Scleroderma tenerum, but it is very dark 

 color. The spores are of a Lycoperdon (globose, smooth, 5-6 mic.), butj find 

 no capUlitium Myxomycetes (3 collections). 



MANIERE, LUCIENS, France: 



Peziza coccinea (M. Boudier tells me that the plant we have in 

 the United States under this name is not the same as the plant of Europe. 

 They do not appear the same to me). 



NISHIDA, TOJI, Japan: 



Calvatia Gardner! (I think it will develop that this is the most com- 



