
          (120)

Clathrus denudatus. Hist. 93. f. 2.
Purple Clathrus.

This Clathrus in an Elm stock in Cross-Field
Halifax, tis sufficiently distinguished
from the scarlet Clathrus, not only in the
colour, but in that the placenta or Reseptacle [Receptacle]
which in that is globular <s>is</s>in this is greatly elongated,
and remains appearing like the
Clathrus nudus but much less. The Head
is at first <s>is</s> globular which figure it retains
till the volva bursts, after which it gradually becomes
more & more oblong, as the magnified
figure represents.
        