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Figs. 57-57 3 . Thelebolus terrestris , Alb. and Schw. 57, a group of plants, 
nat. size; 57 a, plants in various stages of development, x (after Albertini and 
Schweinitz, Cons. Fung. t. ii, f. iv) ; 57 b, basidia and spores ( x 400). 
Fig. 58. Lycoperdon coelatum, Bull. Spores ( x 400,) the large one x 1000. 
Figs. 59, 59 <z. Bovista pusilla (Fr.), De Toni. 59, median longitudinal 
section of plant, nat. size ; 59 a , spores ( x 400). 
Fig. 60. Lycoperdon saccatum , Yahl. Spores ( X400), the large one (x 1000).. 
Fig. 61. Lycoperdon pyriforme , Schaeff. Spores (X400), the large one x 
1000. 
Fig. 62. Bovista ovalispora, Cke. and Mass. Spores (X400), the large one 
xiooo, drawn from type specimen in Herb., Kew). 
Fig. 63. Bovista plumbea, Pers. Spores ( x 400), and branched thread of 
capillitium ( x 150) ; a, point of attachment of the thread to the parent hypha. 
Fig. 64. Lycoperdon excipuliforme , Scop. Spores ( X400), large one x 1000. 
Fig. 65. Lycoperdon molle , Pers. Spores (X400), the large one (x 1000). 
Fig. 66. Geaster coliformis , Pers. Endoperidium, nat. size ; a, apertures 
surrounded by a rudimentary peristome ; b , pedicels supporting the endoperidium 
and springing from the exoperidium c, the upper portion only of which is 
represented. 
Fig. 67. Bovista olivacea , Cke. and Mass. Spores (X400), the large one x 
1000 (drawn from type specimen in Herb. Brit. Mus.). 
Fig. 68. Lycoperdon Hoylei, Berk. Spores (X400), the large one (xiooo), 
(drawn from type specimens in Herb. Berk., Kew.) 
Fig. 69. Geaster limbatus , Fr. Spores ( X400), large one x 1000. 
Figs. 70, 70 a. Geaster hygrometricus, Pers. 70, plant, nat. size, with the 
exoperidium split and the rays incurved (as is the case when the plant is dry) ; 
70 a, spores ( X400), large one ( x icoo). 
Fig. 71. Lycoperdon atropurpurenm, Vitt. Spores ( X400), large one x 1000. 
Fig. 72. Bovista cepaeforme, Bull. Spores ( X400), large one xiooo. 
Fig- 73. Octaviania asterosperma , Vitt. Portion of gleba ; a , central hyphae of 
the trama ; b, basidium ; c, sterigmata ; d, spores ; e, paraphyses ; f, basidium 
with four very young spores ( x 200). 
Figs. 74, 74 a - Geaster Schmideli , Vitt. 74, mature plant, nat. size ; 74 a , 
thread from capillitium and spores ( x 400), the large spore x ioco. 
Fig- 75 - Geaster lageniformis, Via. Spores ( x 400), the large one xiooo. 
Fig. 76. Lycoperdon bovista, Linn. Spores ( X400), the large one xiooo. 
Fig. 77. Geaster Jimbriatus, Fr. Apex of exoperidium showing the peristome, 
nat. size. 
Fig. 78. Geaster mammosus , Chev. Spores ( X400), the larger one x 1000. 
Fig. 79. Geaster rufescens , Pers. Spores ( X400), large one ( x 1000). 
Fig. 80. Hysterangium Thwaitesii , B. and Br. Spores x (400). 
Fig. 81. Nidularia conjluens, Fr. Spores ( x 400). (Drawn from an authentic 
specimen sent by Fries to Berkeley.) 
