likewise common) usually has a small root about as shown in Figure 

 1097. We can not explain this. The different soil may have some- 

 thing to do with it, but we believe that the large rooting system is a 

 natural habit that the species has acquired in Australia. 



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Fig. 1097. 



Lycoperdon cepaeforme, with shiny surface, from Miss Margaret 

 L. Flockton, Australia. When we first opened this package and saw 

 the smooth, shiny surface of the specimens we thought we had some- 

 thing new. But when we came to compare it with Lycoperdon 

 cepaeforme we found it same in every other respect. Of course this 

 collection could be named for it is quite distinct from the usual col- 

 lection, but we think it better to record that in Australia, Lycoperdon 

 cepaeforme very rarely has a smooth, shiny surface and the color is 

 also darker than usual, with no yellowish tint. 



NIDULA MACROCARPA, FROM M. ESPINOSA, CHILE 



(Fig. 1098). Cups about a cm. high, 6-7 mm. thick at summit, at 

 first appressed tomentose, becoming smooth 

 and brown when old. Peridioles a scant mm. 

 brown, smooth. Spores abundant, hyaline, 

 smooth, 5-6 x 12-16 mic. 



The genus Nidula is an excellent genus 

 proposed by Miss White, from Northern 

 United States and Canada, only a few r years 

 ago. It has the cups and epiphragm of Cruci- 

 bulum and the peridioles of Nidularia. (Cfr. 

 Nidulariaceae, page 10.) It has since reached me from Australia, 

 Japan. India, though everywhere rare. This species is very close to 

 Nidula microcarpa, with same cups and peridioles, but spores about 

 twice as large. It is probably best classed as a large spored form. 



POLYPORUS ATROSTRIGOSUS, FROM W. A. SCARFE, 

 NEW ZEALAND (Fig. 1099). Sessile, dimidiate, fleshy. Surface 

 black, rough. Flesh white, with pale greyish tinge. 

 Pores irregular, medium. Spores I x 5, allantoid, 



With the same color, flesh and same spores, 

 this is close to Polyporus caesius, but the peculiarity 

 of the black surface contrasting with the white 

 flesh is such that we have no hesitation in referring 

 it. We would include it with Polyporus caesius in 

 We considered it incidentally on page 375 of our Apus 



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Fig. 1098. 



Fig. 1099. 



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