HYMENOGASTER. 17 



Hymenogasier KlotzscMi, Tul., Tung. Hypog. 64, pi. x. f. 

 xii. ; Berk., Outl. 295 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 1053 ; Mass., Mon. 

 Gast., p. 42, f. 24. 



Amongst soil. From |— f in. 



Hymenogaster muticus. B. & Br. 



Globose, white, then tinged brown, cracked ; pale yellow- 

 ish-brown within; spores obovate or oblong, obtuse, pale 

 browji, 18-21 X 10-12 fi. 



h-ymenogaster muticus, B. and Br., Berk., Outl. 295 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., n. 1054 ; Mass., Mon. Gast., p. 42, f. 20. 



Underground, amongst trees. From |-1 in. across. 



Hymenogaster luteus. Vitt. 



Subglobose, peridium very thin, white, then brownish; 

 bright yellow within ; spores smooth, elliptical, 24-28 x 

 10 /i.. 



Hymenogaster luteus. Berk., Outl. 295 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 1055 ; 

 Mass., Mon. Gast., p. 43, f. 18. 



Underground. About 1 in. diam., distinguished by the 

 bright yellow inside. Spores rather variable in shape and 

 size. Smell sometimes weak, at others very foetid. 



Hymenogaster decorus. Tul. (fig. 7, p. 11.) 

 Subglobose, dirty white, becoming yellowish in places ; 

 iu!-ide lilac-brown, then blackish ; sterile base almost obso- 

 lete; spores elliptical, obtuse, or obtusely apiculate, ochra- 

 oeous, then brown, rugulose, 24—28 x 13-15 jj.. 



Hymenogaster decorus, Tul., Fung. Hypog. 67, t. x. f. 9 ; 

 Berk., Outl. 295 ; Cke., Hdbk., n. 1056 ; Mass., Mou. Gast., 

 p. 43, f. 22. 



Underjiround in woods. From 1-2 in. across. Eemark- 

 able for the long, slender basidia. 



Hymenogaster vulgaris. Tul. 



Irregularly subglobose, whitish, becoming discoloured ; 

 rather soft ; gleba from white to dark brown, cavities rather 

 large, irregular; sterile base minute; spores oblong-lanceo- 

 late, dark brown when mature, rugulose, 30—40 x 12-14 fi. 



Hymenogaster vulgaris, Tul., Fung. Hypog. 67, t. x. f. 13; 

 Berk., Outl. 296 ; Cke. Hdbk., n. 1057 ; Mass., Mon. Gast., 

 p. 44, f. 13. 



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