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The following are in the Museum of the Department of 
Agriculture, Melbourne:— 
(10) Pileus 4 in. across, slightly convex, edge irregu- 
larly crenate, rather alveolate, pallid whitish. Pores adnate, 
brownish. Stem 3 in. high and broad. False sclerotium 
4 in. high, 3 in. broad, outer crust hard, the inside capable 
of being scratched away. Locality not stated. 
(11) Pileus 2 in. across, glazed whitish with fine anas- 
tomosing lines. Pores adnate, pale brownish. Stem ł in. 
high, 4 in. broad, brownish, finely areolate. False sclerotium 
2 in. high, 4 in. broad. 
(12) Three small false sclerotia, all from the mallee, 
Victoria. 
The following is in the Melbourne National Museum :— 
(13) “Mallee Potato." Sand held together by fungous 
threads ; ploughed up at Nyall mallee; forwarded by Mr. 
Thomas J. Jenkins, 21/6/11. 
The following is in the National Herbarium, Sydney :— 
(14) One false sclerotium, somewhat  bottle- gourd 
* r. Marks reported that these false sclerotia are 
usually found in sandy soil at a depth of 4 to 6 in. ey 
are brought up to the surface during the ploughing oper- 
ations, and when first unearthed the specimens are somewna 
soft, but harden upon exposure to the weather. Other false 
sclerotia have been found near Grafton and at Casino. 
Similar specimens were submitted to the Chemical Branch, 
Department of Agriculture, and the following is a copy of 
* report made by Dr. H. I. Jensen:—‘‘The specimen of 
carbonates of lime or iron, the cementing material seeming 
be essentially fibres of organic matter. The exterior a 
andy crust, in which rather more oxide of iron has bee 
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