Pseudocolus fusiformis (Phal. Synopsis, Fig. 68), known only from an old 

 drawing at Paris from the neighboring island of Reunion, may be a crude and inac- 

 curate conception of the same species. 



Pseudocolus Javanicus (Phal. Synopsis, Fig. 66), known only from Penzig's 

 drawing and based on a single specimen from Java, has three arms directly united 

 at top, but may be same species. It appears much smaller, however, though the 

 figure cited is enlarged twofold. 



It is impossible to state from these old, vague figures what the plants really 

 are. The phalloids of the tropics are gradually, by the aid of photographs, reaching 

 a definite and permanent status, and everyone who aids with a good photograph 

 of a rare form adds to real knowledge. The main trouble with the phalloid subject 

 is to interpret the crude and inaccurate figures of the past. 



It is the duty, we believe, of the staff of all Botanical Gardens 

 in tropical countries to have a series of photographs of the phalloids 

 prepared. Even if they are not directly interested in mycology, they 

 should aid by photographing the curious phalloids when they are 

 noted growing. Only by this means will a final, accurate knowledge 

 of the subject be attained. We shall be glad to receive the photo- 

 graphs, name them, and if a good photograph of the specimen has 

 not been published, we will publish it. 



THE EMBRYOLOGY OF ANTHURUS 



Miss A. V. Duthie, South Africa, must must have anticipated 

 our request for an egg of Anthurus (cfr. the recent Myc. Notes, 

 page 647), for she sends an egg in alcohol. A section, 

 figure 1032, shows that it is entirely different from 

 Lysurus, with which it has been confused. 



Lysurus has the arms in the egg connected with 

 the volva by a thin plate (which we call umbilical), 

 and the gleba entirely surrounds the arms, excepting, 

 of course, where the plates are 

 attached. (Compare Myc. Notes, 

 page 647.) Anthurus does not 

 have plates connecting the arms 

 (or rather lobes) and volva, and 

 the gleba is placed in the center 

 and on the sides of the arms. 

 There is no gleba on the back of 

 the arms. Lysurus belongs to the 

 Clathrus group, and Anthurus to the Phalloid group. Some day the 

 phalloids will be divided into two groups on the structure of the 

 eggs. 



Our figure 1031 represents a longitudinal section of an egg. 

 figure 1032, a cross section of a half through the lobes. 



ADDITIONAL NOTES ON GORDYCEPS 



We ask all of our readers who find Cordyceps to simply gather 

 them with the hosts attached, dry them, and send to us. There has 

 been a great deal written about Cordyceps, more or less true, but 

 there are very few specimens in the museums. 



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Fig. 1031. 



Fig. 1032. 



