192 THE MYXOMYCETES OF PICTO'J COUNTi'. — MOORE. 



one or more series; ivpicnllv niplnriiiu' irrcuularly :it the apex. 

 This family is reijresciited in iiiv enllectioiis In- two speeies. 



(iciius. Linbladia Fi'ies. 



S])(iraiiiiia ctiiiipacKMl (ui a spoiiiiv h_v]>iilhalhis in one or 

 UKire scries, short, tuhuhir. When in a single series sumetimes 

 distinct and sihort stipitate. Tcridinm containina- nnmorous 

 dark urannlcs. Spores olivaceous. 



■20. Liii/)/i(tliit cffiisd ( Khr.) Host. — Spnranii'ia compacted 

 in a tliick sponuv hvpothaihis in a sinu'lc series (in all of my 

 collcciions), inhnlar, al)ont 1""" hiiili and .5 — .75""" in diameter, 

 iilnmst hiack. AValls of the s])oran<;ia niembranoais with numer- 

 ous small, round, dark i:rannlcs. Frnctiiications frc(picntly 

 covering considcrahle areas, as hiri>o as 20 x 1")''". Spores 

 almost colorless hy transmitted lio'lit, smooth, ().r) — 7/^ in 

 diameter. 



On decavino' loss and on leaf mould in coniferous wo(»ds. 

 Common. 



Clonus, Tubifera (imelin. 



Fructitication u'thaloid formed of clos(dy a]>])ressed cylindri- 

 cal sporaniiia seatc^l on a well develo-ped hypothallus. The side 

 Vvalls are <>-rown t'liicthci- hut the indi\-idmd sporaniiia are never- 

 theless, (dearly disceruihle. Spoi'auiiia rnpturiuii' at the apex. 



21. Tiihifcra /Crnif/i ii',s(i ( l)ats(di Ma(d)r. — Sixiranii'ia lor.i!,', 

 1rd)nlai', cylindrical or pi'i-niatic from mutual pi'essui'c, convex 

 ai)ove, a])])ressed toiiohei- to foi'm a ]>nl\'inate a'thalinm. se-sile 

 on a w(dl (h'\-(do]ied liypolhallns. Walls of the sporaniiia luem- 

 hi'auous. Spore nniss umher hi'own. The letl'ialia nuiy coxci' an 

 area of several sipiare centimetres. The individmil s|)oi-aui:ia 

 are from 2""" to 4'"'" in lud-hl and ahout .:>'"'» in diameter. 

 Spores almost colorless hy transmitted liiiht, d(dicat<dy reticu- 

 lated over the lii'eater ])ortif)n rif theii- surface, (kT) — T/a in 

 diameter. 



C)u decayinii rsiif/a c(nut(lci).'<ls and other conifers. ConmioD. 



