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3. HydnaceSB. — Like the preceding, but more rarely stalked, 

 usually resupinate (expanded) or forming a reflexed pileus. 

 Basidia on spinous projections or teeth, which cover the under 

 surface of the pileus, or the upper when the fungus is resupinate 

 (Plate lY, B). 



Habitat, etc., as in No. 2. 



4. ClavariaceSB (clava^club). — In this family the special 

 organs for the support of the basidia (like lamellge, tubes, teeth) 

 disappear. The basidia cover the whole surface or are limited to 

 the upper part. The fungus is either unbranched, forming simple 

 club-shaped bodies, or densely branched, cylindrical, or flattened 

 and expanded, but not differentiated into stalk and pileus, cartila- 

 ginous. (Plate IV, 0.) 



Habitat. — On the ground or on bark. 



Characters to be noted. — Colour, pubescence. 



5. TclephoraceSB. — Light yellow, reddish or brown crusts, ear- 

 shaped pileus, seldom stalked. Basidia equally distributed over 

 the even smooth light-coloured surface. 



Habitat. — On wood. 

 Characters to he rioted. — Colour. 



II. — Gastromycetes . 



In characterizing the families of this order we follow C. C 

 Lloyd's excellent monograph. 



1. Phalloideae.— (Plate V, A, B, C.) 



Plants fleshy, enclosed in a gelatinous volva when young (eggs); 

 when mature, thej bear at the top a mucilaginous mass which 

 contains the spores. 



Phalloids are known for their foetid smell and bizarre shape. 

 They attract the attention of the most unobserving, and are often 

 given very appropriate names like : Stinkhorn, Stinkballs, Dead 

 Man's Finger. 



Only three colours have been observed in Phalloids : red, yellow, 

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