Proceedings Volume 12 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... City. Rare. 25. Lachnea aurantiopsis (Ellis) Sacc. Plants about 1 cm. in diameter, yellowish or orange. On mossy logs. Collected by E. W. D. Holway, Decorah, Iowa, November, 1882. 26. Peziza aurantia Pers. Cups large, 1 inch or more in diameter, bright orangered. Collected in considerable numbers during the autumn of 1903 in a grassy place at the base of an oak stump. Also in shady woods. Iowa City;--Decorah, Iowa, October, 1882, E. W. D. Holway. Not very common. 27. Peziza rutilans Fries. Plants small, 1 cm. in diameter or less, orange-red, externally whitish. Rather common in woods among moss plants. These plants seem to be found always with the same kind of moss (Atrichum?). Various collections, Iowa City, 1902-4. 28. Peziza vesiculosa Bull. The specimen described in "The'Discomycetes of Eastern Iowa" I, p. 39 (reprint) as Peziza cerea Sow. is probably Peziza vesiculosa Bull. From the description there seems to be little distinction between the two species. The cups are large and often irregular in form and the flesh very brittle. This species has been found to be very common in strawy manure and soil fertilized with such material. Various collections 1902-4. Iowa City;--Decorah, Iowa, June, 1883, E. W. D. Holway. 29. Peziza repanda Wahl. Collected by E. W. D. Hol way at Decorah, Iowa, October, 18S2. On old logs. 30. Peziza badia Pers. Plants brown, about one inch in diameter. On naked soil in shady places, moist banks, etc. Iowa City. Summer and autumn, 1902-4. Not uncommon. 31. Peziza brunneo-atra Desm. Plants very dark brown. Distinguished from the preceding by the plane disc-shaped receptacle. On the ground in shady places. Summer. Iowa City, 1904. Rare. 32. Detonia trachycarpa (Curr.) Sacc. Plants large, nearly plane, dark brown. Distingu...