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FUNGUS-FLOKA. 



FIGUEES ILLUSTRATING THE LYCOFEEDEAE, ALSO 

 THE NIDULASIEAE IN PAET. 



Fig. 1, I/ycoperdon pyriforme, one-third nat. size; — :Fig. 2, Oeaeter 

 hygrometricua ; the outer wall of the peridium is split into pointed teetli ; 

 half nat. size ; — Fig. 3, Tulostoma mammosum, entire plant ; nat. size ; — 

 Fig. i, basidium of same, the four spores are borne laterally ; this differs 

 from the basidia of Auricularia and Filaere in not being transversely 

 septate ; highly mag. ; — Fig. 5, Lyaoperdon nigreaeene, sliowing the separate 

 outer cortex that has broken away above, also the opening for the escape 

 of the spores at the apex of tlie inner wall or endoperidium ; one-third 

 nat. size ; — Fig. 6, Nidularia pisiformis, nat. size ; — Fig. 7, Cyathus 

 striatue; nat. size; — Fig. 8, Crncibulwm vulgare; nat. size; — Fig. 9, 

 Battarrea phalloides, entire plant, showing the volva at the base of the 

 long stem; about one-quarter nat. size: — Fig. 10, a thread from the 

 capillitiumof.Bottorrea, showing annular thickenings; highly mag. ■ 



