

SIMBLUM TEXENSE (Fig. 85). This species, which is only 

 known from Texas,, has the same yellow color character as the pre- 

 ceding. It differs in the nature of the network (best shown in our 

 figures) and in the clathrate portion abruptly contracted into the stipe. 

 An excellent account of it has been given by Professor Long. 



SIMBLUM SPHAEROCEPHALUM (Fig. 86). This species 

 differs from those that precede by being red, though pale or white 

 forms occur. It was first noted in South America, where it is an 

 extremely common plant. Then it was published from the United 

 States, 13 where it is rare, and it reached me from the Bahamas. In 

 shape it is the same as Simblum Texense, and the photographs without 

 color notes could not be told apart. 



SIMBLUM MULLERI (Fig. 87). This species, which is known from a 

 drawing made from a dried specimen from Australia, is very different from 

 all others in its open network. In its general appearance it is close to Clathrus 

 pusillus, excepting that the clathrate portion is borne on a distinct though short 

 stem . When the phalloids of Australia are well known, it may be found that 

 Clathrus pusillus varies in this respect and that this is really only a stalked form. 



SIMBLUM CLATHRATUM (Fig. 88). Stem hollow, pale reddish tint, 

 2 l / 2 cm. thick x 7 cm. high. Receptacle a loose, clalhrate structure, with large 

 meshes to the net and slender branches. Color, bright red. The clathrate 

 portion is fragile and easily broken. The specimen grew in the botanical 

 garden at Old Calabar, Africa. It is the first red Simblum known from 

 Africa, although the original species of the genus came from Mauritius. It 

 was a yellow plant. The only similar plant known is Simblum sphaerocephalum 

 from America, which differs widely in having a compact net of small meshes. 

 The specimen and a colored drawing by J. W. Holland are at Kew. 



THE GENUS COLUS. 



This genus is a Clathrus supported on columns which are united 

 at the base into a stipe. Only one species is known, and that only 

 from the Mediterranean regions. 



COLUS HIRUDINOSUS (Figs. 89 and 90). This is a small 

 phalloid, that, as far as is known, grows only in the Mediterranean re- 

 gions. Originally from Corsica, it was named from Southern France. 

 It has been found in Algeria, and Father Torrend, of Portugal, has re- 

 cently discovered it abundant in the sand. In Corsica, the original 

 observer stated, it grew only on manure, but the other records are 

 from unnamed places. The color is red ; the other characters are all 

 those of the genus and are best shown in our photographs. 



In some publications, the genus Coins includes plants that in my 

 opinion have very little resemblance or relation to the original species. 

 These we have separated under the name Pseudocolus. 



13 The only stations known are Long Island, N. Y., Gerard ; Nebraska. J. M. Bates; Kansas E. E. 

 Bartholomew; Washington, D. C., W. H. Scudder; Talbot County, Maryland Chas. Mcllvaine. 

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