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1894. ] Myxomycetes of Central New York. gi 
The plant was noticed at Ithaca first in 1879, when it was 
collected from a hemlock log, in Fall creek ravine. On April 
13, 1893, I collected specimens from the same station. In 
June, 1893, a few specimens were found in Cascadilla ravine 
also, ona hemlock stump. I suspect that the species has 
been overlooked on account of its external resemblance to A. 
punicea and A. adnata. 
CRIBRARIA PURPUREA Schrader, Nov. Pl. Gen 8.8; 
1797.—Plants usually scattered. The hypothallus is small 
but distinct, formed only of the thick, expanded foot of the 
stipe. Stem rather elongated, usually two or three times as 
long as the diameter of the sporangium, dark purple. Spor- 
angium large, globose, reddish purple. The calyculus oc- 
Cupies rather less than one-half of the sporangium, and is 
usually ribbed. The thickened portions of the sporangium 
form an irregular net-work. The nodes are irregular in form, 
but are somewhat elongated, and filled with purple granules. 
The connecting threads are nearly colorless, with numerous 
free branches, in the form of short projections, or of threads 
which are not connected with any node. The spores are pur- 
ple in mass, but colorless by transmitted light. They are 
5-6. 5# in diameter, smooth. 
This is a fine species, very distinct from C. elegans B. & 
C., with which it is perhaps confused. It is the largest and 
by far the most beautiful species of the whole genus. It 
usually covers considerable areas on the log where it occurs. 
Nt the spores are dispersed they lodge on the mosses and 
: ha wood, when the deep purple color is very conspicuous, 
0 that it may be seen from a considerable distance. 
in we sbecies is by no means common, and is usually found 
0) 
he has 
and at Sand Lake, New York. He has received it from Can- 
Stati un) and from Maine (Harvey). At Ithaca three 
ons are known: — Six-mile creek, Fall creek, and Coy 
At these places the plants grow on logs, the individu- 
als standing :...1: 
: pg indifferently on mosses or the rotten wood. Plate 
4 
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wee ERECTA Rex, Proc. Phil. Acad. Sci., 1890, p. 
small quantity of this rare myxomycete was col- 
@ rotten log, in Coy glen, near Ithaca, April 15, 
he specimens correspond very well to the descrip- 
