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structure as curious as unexpected. A few will require to be re- 
moved to the Hymenomycetous group, where one of these subter- 
ranean genera, closely connected with Clavaria through Sparassis, ex- 
hibits most beautifully the change which takes place in consequence 
of a change of habit. Others, again, will fill up blanks among the 
Lycoperdonacee, and possibly amongst the Phalloidee also. The af- 
finity of these two groups has been shown in this Journal, and the 
circumstance of the ultimate condition of the fructifying mass when 
mature being so different in the two groups, was considered as com- 
paratively of slight importance. This is completely confirmed by the 
genus Hlaphomyces, which, though its contents are at length quite 
dry and dusty, and intermixed with flocci, as in true Lycoperdons, is 
nevertheless a certain ally of Tuber. An opportunity of examining 
both our British species together in the spring, before we had seen 
the work of Vittadini, had convinced us of this fact, and our views 
are fully confirmed by the Italian mycologist. The spores are, in 
fact, not born on sporophores, as in Lycoperdonacee, but are contained 
in globose asci or sporangia, as in Tuber. It is to be regretted that 
M. Vittadini does not appear to have been well supplied with authentic 
specimens of the more northern mycologists, and in consequence 
there is some difficulty in ascertaining the synonyms. Our two 
species of Elaphomyces are, however, clearly recognizable in Elapho- 
myces variegatus, Vitt., which is our E. muricatus ; and E. asperulus, 
Vitt., which is EL. granulatus. Vittadini appears to have been the 
first person who ascertained the true structure of the Lycoperdona- 
ceous group in Bovista, though he was scarcely aware of the great 
importance of the fact before him, which arose partly perhaps from 
misapprehension, in common with all mycologists at the time, of the 
structure of the hymenium in Hymenomycetes. Klotzsch, indeed, has 
thrown fresh light in Dietrich’s ‘ Flora Regni Borussici’ upon the Hy- 
menomycetous genera of the monograph. We most cordially recom- 
mend it to the notice of British mycologists, and hope that it may 
be the means of bringing to light some of the hidden treasures of 
our woods and plains. 
Linnea, ein Journal fiir die Botanik, &c. Vol. XIII. Part 3—6. 
[Continued from vol. iv. p. 46. ] 
Parr III. 
On the development of the Sporidia in Anthoceros levis ; by Prof. 
Mohl.—Appendix to the observations on the Air-cell-hairs in Lim- 
nanthemum and Villarsia; by Dr. S. F. Hoffman.—Observations on 
American Bauhinie; by Dr. Vogel.—Synopsis of Scandinavian 
Drabe; by A. E. Lindblom.—Notice of Hampe’s Cellular Plants of 
Germany. eae 
ART . 
On a new species of Waldsteinia ; by Dr. Koch.—On the Vegeta- 
tion of the source of the Antritz near Gritz; by Dr. Unger.—On 
Saracha and Physalis ; by Prof. Bernhardi.—Supplement to Account 
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