A NEW TYPE IN THE GENUS BOVISTELLA. 



When we wrote our account of the genus Bovistella I knew no 

 species with typical, separate capillitium threads and non pedicellate 

 spores (cfr. last note, page 278). Such a plant has just come to 

 hand from E. Jarvis, Brisbane, Australia, and is an interesting addi- 

 tion to the genus Bovistella. It belongs to Section 4 of the genus 

 and differs from all other known species of this section in not hav- 

 ing pedicellate spores. 



BOVISTELLA PUSILLA (Fig. 273). Plant globose, i to 



^^^ ^^^^ ll//2 cm ' in dianleter - Cortex smooth. Perid- 



^fflfl^k j^, mm thin, flaccid. Sterile base, none. Gleba 



fl HflEj^kk jv dark brown. Capillitium of separate, deeply 



V^K I|B colored threads, the main stem of the thread 



^^^^T ^^^B^^^ ^ ni ic. thick, with numerous sharp, tapering 



flj* branches. Spores compressed globose or 



273 slightly ovoid, 4 x 4^/2 mic., deep colored, 



smooth, with a short but distinct apiculus. 



This little species in size, color and general appearance resem- 

 bles closely Lycoperdon pusillum, but is entirely different in its capil- 

 litium characters. The separate threads with their thick, main stems 

 and numerous, tapering branches are similar to those of Boviste ni- 

 grescens. It is the first plant known with such threads and non pedi- 

 cellate spores. 



THE NEW GENUS MARTELLA. 

 BY N. J. McGixTv. 



In looking through the rare genus which for a hundred years has been 

 incorrectly called Hericium, I note by the synonyms given in Saccardo that 

 Scopoli called a species Martella Echinus. The generic name, Hericium, was 

 proposed by Persoon, but every one knows that Scopoli wrote before Persoon 

 did. Hence, by the sacred principles of priority set forth by our illustrious 

 master, Otto Kuntze, I have made a wonderful discovery, and I propose to 

 take advantage of it for my own advertisement in keeping with the custom 

 of my illustrious co-workers, such as Hollos, Murrill, Earle, and other date- 

 dictionary experts. I therefore claim the following new combinations : 



Martella Notarisii (Inz.) McGinty, syn. Hydnum Notarisii Inzenga, Sic. 

 t. 1, f. 1. 



Martella Hystrix (Pers.) McGinty, syn. Hericium Hystrix, Pers. Comm. 

 Clav. p. 27. 



Martella alpestre (Pers.) McGinty, syn. Hericium alpestre, Pers. Myc. 

 Eur. vol. 2, p. 151. 



As I have copied my references and synonyms from Saccardo, also in 

 keeping with the customs of my illustrious co-workers, I disclaim any responsi- 

 bility for errors. 



SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE IN EUROPE. In our article on this 

 species we commented on the fact that the plant is strangely rare over the 

 greater portion of Europe. I have never collected it, nor has Mr. Romell in 

 Sweden, nor Professor Lange in Denmark. Professor Magnus, who has col- 

 lected much in the Tirol, tells me that it is a very abundant plant in the higher 

 altitudes of the Tyrolean Alps. 



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