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FUNGI M ACO WAN I ANI. 
Spores and flocci accord with specimens of T squamosum in 
Herb., Paris, but not in habit with either T. exasperatum, Mont., 
or T. M eyenianum, B. 
Broomeia congregata, JBerkl. Hook. Journ., 1844, p. 193. 
Sub Acacia horrida in carroideis pr. flumen Ktyn Yisch Rivier, 
haud procul a monte Boschberg pr. Somerset East. alt. 2500- leg. 
M.Ovvan. Port Natal, Iuanda, leg. Wood. 
“ Non oculis, sed Naso detexi,” monet, M.Ow. 
Geaster granulosus, Fuckel. In Enum. Fung. Nassoo., Ser. I. 
Peridio exteriori simplici, coriaceo, multifido, fornicato, laciniis 
acuminalis, triangularibusve, rimosis, sordide pallidis ; peridio in- 
teriori pedicellato, subrotundo, ore lato-conico, striato, umbrino, 
cum pulvere granuloso candido tecto (Fuck. l.c.). 
In solo vegetabili inter arbusta ad pedem mtis Boschberg pone 
Somerset East. 
C. B. sp. leg MacOwan, No. 1174. 
Laciniae 8, sporae 0*0003. 
Geaster MacOwani, Kalch. 
Habitu. G. fornicati, Fr., sed triplo major. Peridium exterius, 
quadrifidum, laciniis ovato-lanceolatis, peridium interius, breviter 
stipitalum, glabriusculum ; sporae fusco -purpurece. 
C. B. sp. leg. M.Owan. 
Orificium — proh dolor — totum destructum sed numerus loborum 
et color sporarum characteres bonos praebet. 
Geaster coliformis, Pers. Syn ., 131. 
Somerset East, leg. M.Ow., No. 1234. 
Geaster fimbriatus, Fr. Myc. Eur. m., 16. 
In solo, e foliis mortuis silvarum, ad latus mtis Boschberg, leg. 
M.Ow., No. 1124. 
Geaster limbatus, Fr. Myc. Eur. m., 14. 
Ad Somerset East, leg. MacOwan, No. 1236. 
Geaster hygrometricus, Pers. Syn. 135. 
In solo hortensi, rejectamentis mixto. 
Ad Som. E. legg. M.Owan et Tuck, No. 1060. 
Bovista lilacina, Mont, et Berkl. In Hook. Lond. Journ., 1845, p. 64. 
In depressis humidis, graminosis ad pedem mont. Boschberg, 
leg. M.Ow., No. 1009. 
Lycoperdon cyathiforme, Bose. In Berl. Mag. v., 87. 
Somerset East, McOwan, 1004. 
Lycoperdon radicatum, Welw. et Curr. In Transact, of Linn. Soc., 
Yol. xxvi., part 1, p. 289. 
Sphaeroideum, pomiforme, 2-3 poll, altum latumque, sub lente 
tenuissime tomentellum, pallide fuscum, corium recens aemulans, 
demum glabrescens, rimulosum, nigricans, basi in stipitem obconi- 
cum plicosum abiens. Massa sporalis brunneo-violacer. (M. Ow.) 
In-graminosis ad mont. Boschberg, ubi- armenta ruminantia de- 
cumbere solent, leg. M. Ow., No. 1004. 
Lycoperdon saccatum, Fr. Syst. Myc. m., 35. 
Somers. E., M. Ow. 
