illustrated and described under the name Lycoperdon polymorphum 
and Vittadini’s specimens are still in existence. We adopt it as it is 
a most suitable name and in addition Vittadini was the first to point 
out the peculiar sterile base character by which it differs from other 
species. The plant is quite common in Australia and is the same form 
that occurs in Europe excepting the cells of the sterile base which (while 
still very small) are slightly larger than in the European plant. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
New Zealand , Miss Jessie Dunn. 
Australia , Warracknabeal, F. M. Reader. Grantville, J. T. Paul. 
Melbourne , W. R. Guilfoyle, (Mr. Guilfoyle’s specimens are very dark color 
and approximate the next.) 
LYCOPERDON NIGRUM. —With all the internal characters of 
Lycoperdon polymorphum this plant differs only in its very dark color 
(almost black in fact). It is certainly only a dark form. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
Australia Warracknabeal, F. M. Reader. 
EYCOPERDON CEPAEFORME (Fig. 31). —Plant subglo- 
bose, with very little sterile 
base. Other characters as 
the typical form of E- poly¬ 
morphum. 
This form which is com¬ 
mon and well marked in the 
Fig. 31. United States is not so dis¬ 
tinct in Australia where it shades into the typical form. 
Specimens in our Collection. 
New Zealand, Wellington , Miss Jessie Dunn. Andover, Robert Brown. 
Australia , Sydney , R. T. Baker. Adelaide , Walter Gill. 
LYCOPERDON PUSIEEUM (fig. 32).-This is a little form 
devoid of sterile base and with a large thick 
tap root. The Australian plant is larger, has 
a more strongly developed root, and the color 
of the gleba is not so dark,but I do not think it 
is practicable to keep the Australian plant 
distinct (under the name Lycoperdon aus- 
trale) as has been proposed. I am unable to 
distinguish any marked difference in the 
spores as shown in a recent picture. Lyco¬ 
perdon microspermum (Hook. Jour. 51-172) 
appears to me the same. 
30 
Fig. 32. 
