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Lycopeirdon Caffrorum, R. et C. 
Peridium e turbinato-globosum (2-3 poll, diam.), basi attenuata 
radicans, primo glabellum, dein cute in squamulas minutissimas 
faticente, densissime punctulatum leniterque asperulum, ferrugineo- 
fuscescens. Sporae echinulatae, cum capillitio argillaceo fuscae. 
M. Ow., 1003, 1424. 
Statura minor, Peridium saturatius coloratum, et sporae minus 
glabrae quam in simili L. Gardneri B. 
Lycopeirdon Curtisii, Berld. North Amer. Fung., No. 333, in Grevillea, 
1873. 
Port Natal, leg. Wood, No. 185, arcte affine ! 
Lycopeirdon glabellum, Peck (?) 
Somerset East, No. 1337. Ad Bazuja, Caffrariae, leg. Bey. Baur. 
Lycopeirdon caespitosum, Well $ Curr. In Transact, of Linn. Soc., 
Yol. xxvi., part 1, p.289. 
Somerset East, 1. M. Ow , No. 1005. 
Lycopeirdon gemmatum, Fr. Syst. Myc. in., 36. 
M. Ow., No. 1005. 
Lycopeirdon pusillum, Batsch. Cont. ir., 123. 
Somerset East, 1. Tuck, No. 115 b. 
Scleroderma pyramidatum, Kalch. 
Globosum (2 poll, et ultra diam ) brevissime stipitatum, areo 
latum, areolis elevatis, pyramidulas truncatas formantibus. 
Sporae (?) 
Natal, Wood, No. a 375. Sterile, sed arc olis pyramidatis 
insigne. 
Scleroderma verrucosum, Pers. Syn. 154. 
Somerset East, MacOwan, 1424. 
Fhellorina squamosa, K. et M. Ow. 
Capitulum stipiti contiguum, globosum vel globoso depressum, 
suberoso-coriaceum et fere membranaceum, demum fragile vertice 
laeve, vel squamis quibusdam angulatis auctum, glabrum, stipes 
corticatus, subaequalis vel basi bulbosus, squamis firmis vestitus. 
Capillitium subnullum; sporae globosae, minutae, 0’006 min., in 
massam pulveraceum lateritii coloris conglobatae. 
P. Natal. 1. Wood. Ujtenhage, 1. MacOw., 1095. 
THE PRESERVATION OF FUNGI. 
We are glad to announce that Mr. J. L. English, of Epping, 
has printed his “ Manual,” explaining the method which he has 
adopted so successfully for the preservation of the larger Fungi. 
This little “ Manual ” explains clearly the stages of experiment 
through which Mr. English passed in search of the method which 
ultimately developed under his hands such satisfactory results. It 
is no part of our business to inform our readers how this was 
accomplished, for the author is clearly entitled to reap all the 
advantage which can accrue (and we fear it will be but small) 
from divulging his method, which was only successful because of 
his continued perseverance. He certainly deserves the encourage- 
ment of mycologists, even if they do not desire to become 
apprentices to his business. 
