Spore-sac Fungi—Ascomycetes 
are edible and highly esteemed. They must be looked for during 
wet weather, early in the season. They may be classed in two 
groups, according to the attachment of the stem. 
I—MARGIN OF CAP UNITED TO THE STEM 
Cap rounded or oval.........ccescccccecceccescececs MoRCHELLA ESCULENTA 
Cap oblong or cylindrical. ......... cc cee cee sees eee MOoRCHELLA DELICIOSA 
Cap conical or oblong conical ; broader than stem...... MORCHELLA CONICA 
Cap conical or oblong conical ; scarcely broader than stem. MORCHELLA ANGUSTICEPS 
II—MARGIN OF CAP FREE FROM THE STEM 
Cap free from the stem to the middle.........esseeeeee MORCHELLA SEMILIBERA 
Cap free from the stem to the top......seeeeeeseeeeeee MORCHELLA BISPORA 
GENUS HELVELLA 
The genus Helvella contains twelve species. They 
all have lobed, irregular, or saddle-shaped caps, which 
are fleshy, and attached to the stem at the apex. They 
are contorted in such a way that no two of the species 
. appear alike. 
Helvella 
Helvella elastica 
(See PLate Facine Pace 140) 
Cap—Brownish grey. Cup-shaped, flattening out when mature ; 
when young, the under surface is covered with little spines 
or hairs. Both surfaces are smooth when mature. 
Stem—Slender, of the same colour as the cap, tapering toward 
the cap. Solid and white within. 
Habitat—The specimen pictured was found growing beneath 
hemlocks and yellow birches, in Lake Placid forest, during 
September. 
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