MYCOLOCtICAL notes 
BY C, Cr. LLOYD 
* Ho. 61 
CI1TC INHAT I, OHIO. 
OCTOBER, 1919. 
The appearance of this publication in mimeographed form is 
due to the High Cost of Printing. In order to meet the arbitrary 
and unreasonable demands of organized labor the price of printing 
has advanced until it has become prohibitive for a publication of 
this hind. In future we shall therefore issue as mimeographed 
sheets at about one quarter the cost and in a manner more effective 
and convenient than to bother with printers. The illustrations 
will be printed as plates and sixteen plates will accompany each 
number of the publication. 
The separate sheets may not be as convenient for our readers 
as a bound pamphlet, but their more rapid production will complete 
volumes more frequently and they may then be bound and be past as 
convenient for permanent use. 
1497).- 
because 
there is 
(Pig. 
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Of 
ful way Mr. Scarfe 
CtYROMITRA ESCULEHTA, PROM R, A. SCARFE, NEW ZEALAND 
Re present a figure of this plant from New Zealand, not 
its rarity nor (since Boudier’s beautiful plate) that 
any need to further figure it. Re wish to show a success- 
lias of sending such things, for the specimen was 
photographed rjust as received, as plump and characteristic as if 
lust collected. Mr. Scarfe simply wraps his specimens in cotton 
moistened with formalin. This is much better than to send 
liquid which softens them and gets them all out of shape, 
lieve fresh piialloids could be sent in this way success: 
ully 
them in 
Re be— 
Re 
hope some of our Australian friends will try sending in this way 
P seudocolus Rothii, 
pusiHus. which are 
Colus hirud\nosus and particularly Clathrus 
three well authenticated Australian 
the 
phalloids that have never been photographed as far as I laiow. 
Plants of a soft, fleshy nature, such as Morchellas, Hel- 
vellas, Phalloids, Pezizas, may be successfully sent in this manner. 
Most fungi, however, such as Polypores, Hydnums and even Tremellas, 
mahe more satisfactory specimens if simply dried. 
As a general rule it is better to dry specimens than to send 
in formalin. And if one wishes to use the formalin it is preferable 
to simply wrap the specimens in cotton moistened with formalin 
rather than to send in liquid. 
POLYSTICTUS ACULEIFER, FROM REV. J. RICK, BRAZIL (Fig.1498) 
This is a frequent species in the American tropics and abundant 
collections are in the New Yorh Garden. Re have only gotten it 
scantily from our correspondents. It is unusual. The pores are 
large, pale, 2-3 mm. long, with thin, flaccid development. but it 
