; luteous, often becoming brown at the tip or apex.

The stem is equal or slightly enlarged above, stuffed, luteous, minutely
scaly.

The spores are oblong, slightly curved, in a double row, 1-1000 to 1-800
inch long. _Peck._

These are found quite frequently among moss, or where an old log has
rotted down, on the north hillsides about Chillicothe. The plants were
first described by Dr. Peck as "Geoglossum luteum," but afterwards
called by Saccardo "Leptoglossum luteum." The plants in Figure 423 were
found in August or September, on Ralston's Run, near Chillicothe, and
were photographed by Dr. Kellerman.

_Spathularia. Pers._

This is a very interesting genus, and one that will attract the
attention of any one at first sight. It grows in the form of a spathula,
from which it receives its generic name. The spore-body is flattened and
grows down on both sides of the stem, tapering downward.

_Spathularia flavida. Pers._

THE YELLOW SPATHULARIA. EDIBLE.

[Illustration: _Photo by C. G. Lloyd._

Figure 424.--Spathularia flavida.]

The spore body is a clear yellow, sometimes tinged with red, shaped like
a spathula, the apex blunt, sometimes slightly cleft, the surface wavy,
somewhat crisp, growing down the stem on opposite sides further than V.
velutipes.

The stem is thick, hollow, white, then tinged with yellow, slightly
compressed; asci clavate, apex somewhat pointed, 8-spored; spores
arranged in parallel fascicles, hyaline, linear-clavate, usually very
slightly bent, 50-60x3.5-4u; paraphyses filiform, septate, often
branched, tips not thickened, wavy. While this is a beautiful plant it
is not common. Found in August and September.

_Spathularia velutipes. C. & F._

VELVET-FOOT SPATHULARIA. EDIBLE.

Velutipes is from _velutum_, velvet; _pes_, foot.

The spore body is flattened, shaped like a spathula, spore surface wavy,
growing on the opposite sides of the upper part of the stem,
tawny-yellow. The stem is hollow, minutely downy or velvety, dark brown
tinged with yellow. It will dry quite as well as Morchella. It is found
in damp woods on mossy logs. It is not a common plant. Found in August
and September.

_Leotia. Hill._

Receptacle pileate. Pileus orbicular, margin involute, free from the
stem, smooth, hymenium covering upper surface.

The stem is hollow, central, rather long, continuous with pileus; the
whole plant greenish-yellow.

Asci club-shaped, pointed, 8-spored. The spores are e