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Family II. NIDULARIACE^E (" Bird's-nest Fungi "). 

 Small, cup-shaped, Cvontaining mall bodies (peridiola enclosing spores.) 



Genus 1. CYATHUS Hall. (Gr., kuathos, a cup). Peridium of three layers. 

 C. Striatus (Huds.) Willd. (Lat., ridged). 



Near Brockenhurst. Dame's Slough Inclosure. 

 On twigs on the ground. Unc. mmon. 



Genus 2. CRUCIBULUM Tul. (Lat., a melting-pot). Peridium of two layers. 

 C. vulgare Tul. (Lat., common). 

 Rhinefield. Woodfidley. 



On sticks. Not common. 



Genus 3. SPH/EROBOLUS Tode. (Gr., spliaim, a ball, bole, throw; because the 

 solitary peridiolum is ejected at maturity). 

 S. StellatuS Tode. (Lat., starry ; the way it splits). 

 Bramshaw Wood. 



On horse-dung., etc. Not common in the Forest. 



Genus 4. THELE BOLUS /Tode. (Gr., thele, a nipple, bole, throw, from the way 

 the peridiolum protrudes). 

 T. terrestriS (A. and S.) W. G. S.f, (Lat., of the earth). 

 Ironshill. 



On wood and on the ground. Uncommon. 



Family III. LYCOPERDACEiE ("Puff-balls"). 

 Peridium thin ; gleba becoming powdery. 



Genus 1. GEASTER (Gr., ge, earth, aster, star, because the outer coat splits in a 

 star-like manner). " Earth stars." 

 G. fimbriates Fr. (Lat., fringed). 

 Rhinefield. 



On the ground. Uncommon. 

 G. hygrornetsfiCUS (Pers.) Fr. (Gr., water-indicating). 

 Rhinefield. 



On the ground. Rare. 



Genus 2. LYGOPERDOM .Tournef. (Gr., lukos, a wolf, perdon, I break wind, from 

 an old belief that puff-balls grew from the dung of the wolf). Outer 

 coat flaccid, opening in a small hole at top. 

 L. perlatuill Pers. (Lat., very wide; from the shape). 



Buskett's Lawn. Beaulieu Heath. New Copse. Woodfidley. Minstead. 

 Bank. Ridley Wood. Mark Ash. Ramnor, etc. 



In woods and pastures. Common. Edible and delicious. Spines 

 erect, each surrounded by warts. Often in pairs. 

 L. hiemale Bull (=. depressum Bon.) (Lat., of winter). 



Bank. Wootton. Balmer Lawn. Church Place Inclosure. Emery 

 Down. Allum Green. 



In pastures, on commons, etc. Common. 

 L. CSlatum Bull. (Lat., chisled, from the tesselate coat). 

 Blackwater. Denny Heath. 



In pastures. Not common. Tesselated. Often large. Empty 

 base often seen in winter. 

 L. pyriforme (Schaeff.) (Lat., pear-shaped). 



Denny Lodge Inclosure. Brockenhurst Park. New Copse. Ironshill. 

 Ashurst. Vinney Ridge. Ridley Wood, etc. 



On stumps, etc. Common. Edible and delicious. Nearly smooth. 

 Often in large clusters. 

 L. gemmatum Batsch. (Lat., gemmed ; from the warts). 



Ironshill. Beaulieu Heath. Dearleap Plantation. New Copse. Bolder- 

 wood. 



In woods and thickets. Frequent. Spines drawn together in 

 clusters. 



