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Burt, — Vermont Helvelleae 
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9. Helvella macropus (Pers.) Karst. Stem rough, nearly hairy, 
cinereous, attenuated upwards, even or irregularly lacunose; ascigerous 
portion cup-shaped at first, then expanded and rarely slightly elevated 
at the center, under surface hirto-verrucose and cinereous, upper sur¬ 
face even, mouse-brown; spores colorless, 18-20 x 11-12 /x. 
Rather common. On moist ground in mixed woods, Sudbury and 
Middlebury ( Burt ), August 2 and 14. 
This species is somewhat intermediate between Helvella and the 
Pezizeaebut on the ground of its development is generally classed with the 
latter as Macropodia macropus (Pers.) Fk. If one makes first acquaint¬ 
ance of the species with only a fully mature fructification, having the 
center slightly elevated, he may try to place it as an Helvella or a 
Verpa. 
Helvella Ephippium Lev. is a small species rarely more than 2 ^ cm. high. 
It somewhat resembles //. elastica in a young state but has the stem and under 
side of the ascigerous portion villose. It has been reported from Massachusetts and 
Rhode Island. 
Geoglossum. 
10. Geoglossum hirsutum Pers. form G. Farlowi Cke. Fructi¬ 
fications black, clavate, densely velvety, 4-7^2 cm. high; with brown 
setae in the hymenium equaling or but slightly exceeding the asci; 
spores pale brown, slightly curved, 3-5-septate but most frequently 
3-septate ; 72-85 x 514 ^t. (Figs 4-4 c). 
On ground in mixed woods, Grand View Mt. ( Burt ), August 26. 
Determination as G. Farlowi Cke. confirmed by Dr. Farlow. 
Specimens from this collection were distributed in Ellis & Ev. N. A. 
Fungi, No. 3532. 
Other forms of G. hirsutum, most readily distinguished by their spores being 
more than 5-septate, have been found in New York and Massachusetts and are to be 
looked for here. 
11. Geoglossum glabrum Pers. Fructifications black, clavate, 
about 5 cm. high, with stem minutely squamulose, so as to appear al¬ 
most hairy; no brown setae in the hymenium ; spores brown, narrowly 
clavate, 7-septate, 85-95 x 6-8 /x; paraphyses with tips curved or 
sometimes straight. — G. ophioglossoides (L.) Sacc.; G. simile Pk. 
On swampy ground, Abby Pond ; on ground in woods, S. Lincoln 
Notch; on very rotten log in hemlock grove, Lake Dunmore .{Burt ). 
August 28, September 2 and 14. 
12. Geoglossum Peckianum Cke. Fructifications black, gla¬ 
brous, narrowly lanceolate, 3-6 cm. high; stem viscid; no brown setae 
in the hymenium; spores brown, 15-septate, 120 x 7 /x; paraphyses 
with brownish spirally curved and twisted tips. (Figs. 5—5^). 
On ground in mixed woods, Grand View Mt. ( Burt ), August 26. 
Determination confirmed by Mr. Peck. 
