This fungus has appeared in large quantities in the Auckland region during the last three to four years (according to a letter from Dr. Joan M. Dingley who sent a specimen to me) and is therefore believed to be adventitious inasmush as it occurs on both indigenous and introduced vegetation. It differs from the type variety by its shorter pseudostipe and slightly smaller size. Heim's figures (pl. 4, fig. 3-6, 13-14, especially 5, 6) are very similar to the New Zealand form, and it cannot be fully demonstrated that the variety is not within the range of variation of the type collection inasmuch as only one collection of each are known.