DISTRIBUTION. 
The plant reaches us from almost all sections of the United 
States except the Eastern States, and is widely distributed, but does 
not seem to be abundant in any particular locality. It is also widely 
distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa. 
SYNONYMS. 
Hollos states that half of the species in Saccardo belong to this one species. 
He calls it S. agaricoides, which I consider a “ juggled ” nanie. It was described 
from this country first as a Rycoperdon, (to which genus it has no resemblance), 
as Rycoperdon Warnei, afterwards changed to Secotium Warnei, and under this 
name usually appears in our literature. I do not think there is the slightest basis 
for separating our plant from the European plant. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
Washington , C. V. Piper; Colorado, E. B. Sterling, Rollin H. Stevens; 
Nebraska , Rev. J. M. Bates; Iowa , R. H. Pammel, T. H. Macbride, R. R. Waldron; 
Kansas , E. Bartholomew; Missouri, C. H. Demetrio; Minnesota, MaryS. Whetstone, 
E. P. Ely, Minn. Bot. Survey; Michigan, R. E. Weld, C. G. Rloyd; Illinois, R. H. 
Watson; Ohio, A. P. Morgan, W R. Aiken, Dr. H. R. True, C. G. Rloyd; Kentucky, 
H. Garman; Alabama, C. E. Baker; Texas’, W. H. Rong, Jr.; Canada, J. Macoun; 
Hungary, Dr. R. Hollos. 
We think the plant does not occur in the Eastern States. 
244—SECOTIUM MACROSPORUM. 
(Plate 13.) 
Peridium subglobose, smooth, lp2-3 cm. Stem very short, or 
none. Spore mass dark brown. Columella slender. Spores Larye, glo¬ 
bose. apiculate, rough , 10-12 mic. 
This little species is described from specimens sent by E. P. Ely 
from Dallas, Texas. It widely differs from our common species by its 
Large, rough spores (*). It grew, I judge, on the ground. No one else 
has ever sent me the plant, and W. H. Long, Jr., who has made 
extensive collections of Gastromycetes in Texas, has never found it. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
Texas, (Dallas), E. P. Ely. 
245—SECOTIUM RUBIGENUM. 
Our knowledge of Secotium rubigenum (f) is confined to an 
examination of specimen in Ellis’s collection. Dr. Hollos claims “ it is 
FIr. 08. 
Secotium rubigenum. (Natural size.) 
only a young” Secotium acuminatum. It impressed us as being quite 
different. It is of a firmer texture and is dark red, both within 
and without. We have many specimens of S. acuminatum, and have 
(*) Prof. Patouillard advises me that he knows but two other species with rough spores 
Secotium olbiuni, a curious little species that grows on fallen oak leaves in Southern Europe, and 
Secotium Mattirolianus, with a long stalk, from Italy. Neither of these plants has any resem¬ 
blance (save the rough spores), to our little species, as will be noted by referring to the cuts 
reproduced in Engler and Prantl. 
(f) Not Secotium nubigenum, as Hollos and others have copied typographical error in Saccardo., 
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