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Membrane tough, whitish. Seeds or capsules reddish brown. 
Several growing together on rotten twigs near the grate at 
Edgbaston Pool. Sept. 5 
Nidularia dentata , With., Arrang. of Brit. PL (3rd ed.) 
iv, p. 357 ; Tub, Mon. Nid. p. 96 ; Sacc., Sylh vii, p. 31. 
The above species, which has not been met with since 
Withering’s time, appears to be distinct, and we fail to see 
why It has been excluded from British Mycological works for 
so long. It may prove to be a Sphaerobolus . 
Sphaerobolus, Tode. 
Peridium consisting of two layers, the inner at length ex- 
truded elastically, and ejecting the single peridiolum. 
Sphaerobolus , Tode, Meckl. i, p. 43 ; Fr. S. M. ii, p. 309. 
Carpobolus , Mich. gen. 221. 
Lycoperdoii , Linn. 
Characterised by the solitary peridiolum, and the elastic 
inner layer of the peridium. 
Sphaerobolus stellatus, Tode (Fig. 55). Crowded or rarely 
solitary ; peridium pale yellow or whitish, externally minutely 
tomentose ; mouth stellato-dentate ; peridiolum broadly ellip- 
tical ; spores elliptic-oblong, or obovate, smooth, colourless, 
10x5 \i. 
Sphaerobolus stellatus , Tode, Meckl. i, p. 45; Pers., 
Syn. 115; Fries, Symb. Gast. p. 1 ; Fries, Syst. Myc. ii, p. 
310; Berk., Eng. Flor. v, p. 231; Berk, Outl. p. 312, pi. 
21, f. 2; Cooke, FIdbk. n. 1202, f. 145; Tub, Fung. Hypog. 
t. 21, f. 11 ; Corda, Ic. Fung. v. f. 48 ; Quel., Enchirid. 2345 
Wint, Kr. Fh 921 ; Karst., Myc. Fenn. 358. 
Ly coper don carpobolus , Linn., Sp. pi. ii, p. 1654 ; Batsch, 
Elench. 153 ; Sow., t. 22. 
Exs.-— Rab., Fung. Eur. 36 and 2420 ; Cke., Fung. Brit. 425 ; 
Roum., Fung. Gab 2718 ; Karst., Fung. P'enn. 176 ; Desm., 
Cr. Fr. s6r. 1, 202 6; Fuck., Fung. Rhen. 1245; Syd., Myc. 
March, no; Lib., PI. Cr. Ard. 337. 
On wood, sawdust, twigs, and not uncommon. Maidstone ! 
