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M. esculenta occurs in such varied sizes and forms in all of the 

 material which I have examined, I consider that if these are M. 

 conicq, that they are only a form or variety of M. esculenta and 

 not a distinct species. Plate I. , figs. J-6, show photographs of 

 both forms. 



The specimens agree with Thuemen Fungi Austr. 12, 13, 

 where the spores measure 1422 mic. x 612 mic (12 contains 

 paraphyses measuring 10 mic. at tip and branched) ; Rathay 

 Fl. Exsicc. Austro-Hung. 1572, in which the spores measure 

 20 X 12 mic. ; D. Saccardo Mycoth, Italica, 507, in which the 

 spores measure 1418 x 1012 mic. 



Krombholz Schwamme III., pi. i6,Jigs. j, 4 (Morch. escul. 

 rotunda Fr.), 5, 6 (Morch. escul. vulgaris F.), pi. ij, fig's. 

 3-4. (Morch. escul. fulva Fr.), 9-16; pi. 19, figs. 6-j. 



9. Morchella crassipes (VENT.) PERS. Syn. Meth. Fungi 620. 

 1801. (Plate I., figs. /, 2; Plate IV., fig. 7.) 



Solitary or gregarious ; stipe cylindrical, hollow, bulbous, 

 very much furrowed, granulose, white, .54.5 in. long by -75 

 1.75 in. wide ; pileus conical or subconical, ribs very irregular, 

 undulating, thick, acute at the edge, pits deep, surface very 

 ragged and uneven, yellowish, 1.5-3 m - deep ; spores elliptical, 

 obtuse, smooth, one large central oil drop, 20-22 mic. long by 

 10-12 mic. wide ; paraphyses broad, as wide as the asci, septate 

 and vacuolated, 10-18 mic. wide. 



On ground in most shady woods or open places. 



LeSueur, June 1891, Taylor 49; Ramsey, June 1899, Free- 

 man 359; Hennepin, May 1899, Buell ; Hennepin, May 1901, 

 Freeman 1000^ ; * Hennepin, May 1903, Hone 217. 



M. crassipes differs from M. esculenta in its greater size, up 

 to 7.5 in. high, yellowish color and very uneven surface. The 

 ribs also are very acute at the edge and thick at the base while 

 in M. esculenta they are even and very obtuse at the edge. 



Krombholz Schwamme \\\.,pl. 1 6, figs. 12. 1834. 



GEOGLOSSACE^E . 



10. Spathularia clavata (SCHAEFF.) SACC. Michelia 2: 77. 

 1880. (Plate II I., fig. i; Plate V.,figs. 13-15, 20.) 

 Gregarious ; stipe cylindrical slightly compressed, hollow, 



erect, single or caespitose, fleshy, yellowish brown, up to 3 in. 

 long by .5 in. wide; pileus spatulate or broadly clavate, gen- 



