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8a. var. Lycoperdon tessellation. (Sense of Lloyd.) 
“ The cortex is broken up in indurated areas.” Reported by Longyear. 
We have two collections from Ann Arbor, found in autumn. 
8b. var. Lycoperdon serotinum. (Sense of Lloyd.) 
Here the cortex is thinly areolate, like the marks of an insect on a leaf. 
Specimens exactly like the one in Lloyd’s figure, were collected at Whitmore 
Lake, Washt. Co., by the writer. 
8c. Var. Lycoperdon faveolum. (Sense of Lloyd.) 
This has the fruit-body pitted or alveolar; probably abnormal. Sent to 
Lloyd from Mich, by Longyear. Not elsewhere reported. 
9. Lycoperdon gemmatum Batseh. 
Other names: 
Lycoperdon perlatum Pers. (Not of Morg.) 
“No plant is more variable in size, shape, color and spines.” Several 
varieties have been named. This and Lycoperdon pyriforme are the two 
most common puff-balls in the state. It is known by the large, erect, pointed, 
warts around the upper part; these fall off, leaving impressions, around 
which smaller warts are situated forming fine reticulated dotted lines. Spores 
very minutely rough, small, 4 mic. diarn. 
9a. Var. Lycoperdon hirtum Mart. (Sense of Peck.) 
Other name: 
Lycoperdon perlatum Pers. (per Morgan.) 
Cortex of slender, bristle-like spinules, instead of the large warts. 
9b. Var. Lycoperdon papillatum Schaeff. (Sense of Peck.) 
Crowded warts of uniform size, appearing papillose, take the place of the 
large warts. Fruit-body subrotund, without the usual stem-like base. 
10. Lycoperdon Wrightii B. & C. (In sense of Lloyd.) 
Other names: 
Lycoperdon Curtisii. (In Morgan.) 
Lycoperdon Wrightii var. typicum. (In Peck.) 
Spores small, 3-4 mic., smooth. Reported from Mich, by Lloyd. In yards, 
gardens, paths, etc., among the grass. 
11. Lycoperdon cruciatum Rost. (In sense of Lloyd.) 
Other names: 
Lycoperdon separans Pk. (In Morgan.) 
Lycoperdon Wrightii, var separans Pk. (In Peck.) 
Lycoperdon papillatum Schaeff. 
In pastures and fields. Very common. Spores globose, smooth, 4 mic. 
diameter. Can be recognized by the cortex coming off in pieces. 
12. The following species should be looked for: 
Lycoperdon Turneri E. &, E. 
Lycoperdon subincarnatum Pk. 
Lycoperdon acuminatum. Bose. 
Lycoperdon Polytrichum. 
PLECTOBASIDINALES. 
The fruit-body is either above ground or subterreanan, sometimes stalked. 
The basidia are distributed uniformly thruout the gleba; no special 
air-chambers are present. There are five families, of which the following 
are represented in Michigan. 
