MYCOLOGICAL NOTES. 
BY G. G. LLOYD. 
No. 7. 
CINCINNATI, O. SEPTEMBER, 1901. 
143—ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF “PUFF 
BALLS” RECEIVED. 
We have had a very liberal response to our circular sent out in 
June, requesting specimens of “ Puff Ball.” Our thanks are extended 
to the following for specimens received: 
L. A. Greata, Los Angeles, Cal., 
Geaster hygrometricus, var. giganteus, (Note 1), Gyrophrag- 
mium Delilei (Note 2), Bovista plumbea, Lycoperdon gemmatum, 
Lycoperdon elegans (?). 
PROF. T. H. MACBRIDE, IOWA. 
Lycoperdon pusillum, Lycoperdon gemmatum, L} T coperdon as- 
terospermum, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Lycoperdon molle, Catastoma 
circumscissum, Myriostoma coliformis (from Dakota), Bovista plum¬ 
bea, Geaster saccatus (Note IT), Geaster striatulus (Note 8), Bovista 
pila, Tulostoma (Note 16), Geaster minimus, Geaster hygrometricus 
var. giganteus (see Note 1), Bovista lateritia, (from Mexico), Scl¬ 
eroderma verrucosum (Note 13), Mycenastrum spinulosum (Note 19) 
Geaster limbatus. 
ELLA K. HAYES, LAKEWOOD, N. Y. 
Geaster hygrometricus. 
CAROLINE A. BURGIN, PHILADELPHIA, PA., 
Lycoperdon gemmatum (form). 
MINNESOTA BOTANICAL SURVEY. 
Secotium acuminatum, Catastoma subterraneum, Bovista plum¬ 
bea, Geaster triplex, Mycenastrum spinulosum, (Note 19), Geaster 
mammosus, Geaster saccatus, Geaster hygrometricus, Tulostoma (Note 
16), Calvatia tabacinum, Geaster fimbriatus. 
DR. WM. HERBST, TREXLERTOWN, PA., 
Mitremyces cinnabarinus (Note 4), Geaster triplex, Geaster 
mammosus, Scleroderma verrucosum, (Note 13), Scleroderma vulgare, 
Bovista pila, Calvatia craniiformis, Geaster saccatus (Note IT), 
twenty-eight collections of Lycoperdons (Note 5). 
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