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SOME EXOTIC FUNGI. 
A singular species, resembling a Clavaria in form, about 3 inches 
in length, deeply cut into segments, which do not exceed ^ cm. in 
width, with the hymenium on the under surface. 
Bovista asterospora, Massee. 
Peridio globoso, papyraceo, ochraceo, sursum glabro, deorsum 
scrobiculato, vertice rumpente ; floccis hyalinis, parce ramulosis, 
6-7 p cr., sporis globosis, ecaudatis, dense majusculeque spinulosis, 
umbrinis, 7-8 /i diam. 
On the ground. Dominica ( Ramage ). 
From half to two-thirds of an inch diameter, sometimes furnished 
with a long, slender root. Well marked by the scrobiculate base 
of the peridium, colourless threads, and densely spinulose spores. 
Lycoperdon Dominicensis, Massee. 
Peridio subgloboso, depresso, saepius in basim stipitiformem at- 
tenuato, verrucis spinuliformibus, vel pyramidatis, demum deciduis 
obsito ; basi sterili distincta ; floccis parce ramulosis, hyalinis, 
5-6 fi cr., sporis globosis, glabris, longe pedicellatis, e fusco dilute 
purpureis, 5-6 p diam., pedicello 20-25 x P5 hyalino. 
On the ground. Dominica (Ramage). 
Peridium half to two-thirds of an inch across. Remarkable in 
having the spores furnished with long persistent pedicels as in the 
allied genus, Bovista. 
Lepidodeirma stellatum, Massee. 
Peridiis sphaericis, stipitatis, subtus umbilicatis, nigro-fuscis, 
squamis albis variegatis, majusculis, maturitate stellatim ruptis; 
stipite crassiusculo, erecto, striatulo, albo ; columella hemispherica 
vel subclavata, albido-flava ; floccis capillitii tenerrimis, flexuosis, 
incoloribus ; sporis laevibus, violaceis, 10-12 p diam. 
On rotten wood. Dominica (Ramage). 
A very fine and distinet species, scattered or gregarious, 2*5- 
3*5 mm. high. When young the sporangia are pure white, the 
outer coat eventually becoming broken up into large scales. When 
mature the sporangia split nearly to the base into 4-6 irregular, 
acute segments. 
SACCARDO’S SYLLOGE, YOL. YI. 
This volume comprises the residue of the Hymenomycetes not 
already included in Vol. v., as the Polyporei , Hydnei , Thelephorei, 
Clavariei , and Tremellini. As far as a hasty and cursory glance 
can impress anyone, the conclusion must be satisfactory. Nothing 
novel or sensational in classification has been attempted, and if 
all the innumerable species, the diagnoses of which have hitherto 
been scattered in all directions, have been carefully collected into 
one volume enough has been done to merit the thanks of all work- 
