A NEW GENUS ^TNENSIS. 



BY N. J. McGiNTY. 



In one of the old museums of Europe there recently came to light 

 a very curious drawing of what is unquestionably a new genus of 

 puff ball with an emphasis on the " puff." It was labeled Lycoper- 

 don clavariaeformis, but as it is certainly a new genus on the order 

 of Dictybole, it will now become ^Etnensis clavariaeformis, McGinty. 

 Nothing is known as to the native country or origin of this curious 

 product, and no specimen is known, hence I am unable to give (in 

 pidgin L,atin) a diagnosis of this curious genus, as required by the 





Fig. 275. 



latest "laws." It is not necessary, however, to give any description 

 of the genus, as the illustration tells its own story. Certainly no 

 other similar genus exists (or ever did). As the author of this 

 remarkable species had enough consideration not to impose his won- 

 derful discovery on the credulity of the mycological world, it would 

 not be fair to give his name, and I trust no one will recognize his writ- 

 ing. I have named this curious illustration ^Etnensis, from its evident 

 resemblance to the mountain of the same name. 



As I read over this pamphlet before it goes to press I think per- 

 haps I have made too much fun of those who may take themselves 

 seriously. However, I hope it may enable them to see themselves 

 as others see them. 



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