CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI. 10^9 



It is nf arly of a fphssrical form, about the fize 

 of a pea, growing feiTilc, and commonly feve- 

 ral together near each other. 



When young it is of a red color, foft and iuccu- 

 lenr, and full of a thick fafTron liquor, which 

 in decay turns to a fpongy down, eitlier of an 

 orange or a fufcous color, intcrmix'd with a 

 fine powder. 



The coat confifts of a thin double membrane, and 

 burfts irregularly. 



L. aggregatum parafiticum, ore mukifido lacero, 

 pulvere fulvo. Sp. pi 165^. (Trichia Halh\ 

 Hijl. Helvst. w. 2168 ? rab. 48./. 7. 



Little yellow parafitic Puff-ball. Axglis. 



Upon dead leaves, mofs, and rotten wood. X.—* 

 IV. 



It is about the fize of a pin's head, fefllle, many 

 together, often touching one another. They 

 are of a yellow color, full of elaftic down in- 

 tcrmix'd with pov/der. The coat or rind is 

 very thin, and burfts irregularly. We have 

 obferv'd them of various figures, kidney-fhap'd, 

 fphserical, and pear-fiiap'd. Perhaps they arc 

 diftind: fpecies. 



L. aggregatum paraHticum fphsericum, ore inte- 

 gxQ.-^Nov a fpecies. (Fid.fg. nofi.) 



Little 



