This species takes an 
regions of the 
earth and var¬ 
ies much as to 
appearance 
but can always 
be recognized 
by thepeculiar 
warts or the 
scars where 
the warts have 
fallen. We 
present photo¬ 
graphs, (fig . 
85) of a speci- 
m e n (from 
America) cov- 
e r e d with 
these peculiar 
warts and also 
one after the 
warts have fallen. 
infinite number 
Fig. 
of shapes in the temperate 
35. 
SYNONYMS.—Thepeculiar warts of this species were first and 
best described by Persoon under the name Lycoperdon perlatum. The 
name gemmatum however, is a much better name and has come into 
general use. 
LYCOPERDON TASMANICUM.—This has the gemmate cortex but the 
spores are a little larger and more rough. I found it at Kew collected in Tasmania 
by Rodway. I doubt if the spore difference is enough to characterize a species. 
LYCOPERDON COLENSOI.—This plant collected in New Zealand by 
Colenso was referred by Berkeley to Lycoperdon elongatuin quite a different 
species of India. It was separated by Massee when he noted how different are 
its spores. It has soldered warts intermediate between gemmatum and pyri- 
forme. I should have referred it to the former species. 
LYCOPERDON PYRIFORME 
(fig. 86). —Cortex ofj small spines, 
sometimes somewhat nodular. Gleba 
olive. Columella prominent. Spores 
small (4-5 mic.) globose smooth. 
This is a most common species 
in Europe and America and usually 
grows on rotten logs or stumps It 
takes a number of forms but is readily 
recognized by the characters above and 
the habitat. It always has long, 
white, cord-like mycelium roots. 
Cs7 
33 
Fig. 3C>. 
