50 THE KEY. M. J. BERKELEY O'S THE 



246. PoLYPORUS (Placodermei) CALIGINOSUS, B. 



247. p. ( Placode rm:ei) Persooxii, Fr, 



248. Trametes occidextalis, Fr. 



249. t. lactixeus, b. 



250. Hexagoxa affixis, -B. 



251. H. PicTA, -S. Pileo dimidiato, postice sanguineo-rufo, 

 antice pallido, lineato-ruguloso plicato, primum pulverulento ; 

 hymenio iimbrino ; poris hie illic margine undulatis. 



Pileus 2^-3 inches wide, f inch long ; pores -^^, 



252. Lascttta teemellosa, Fr, 



253. Stereum elegaxs, Fr. Ep. p. 545. 



254. TlIELEPnORA lamellata, B. 



255. Htrxeola polytricha, Mont, 



256. H. EUFA, B. 



257. Peztza HixDsir, B, 



*' The largest, very thin specimens, from the base of littoral trees, 

 were constantly being bathed and often immersed in sea- water." 



Japax*. April 28, 1875. 



258. Agaricus (Armillaria) edodes, B, Pileo carnoso 

 convexo fusco ; stipite solido cylindrico e basi crassa orbiculari 

 oriundo ; annnlo angusto ; lamellis postice rotundatis. 



Commonly eaten in Japan and exposed for sale in large quanti- 

 ties in the shops, Japanese name Shi-taJci. 



* The following interesting Japanese species hare been received from Mr 

 F. V. Dickins :— 



a. Agaricus (Pleuropus) guepiniipormis, B, Pileo spathulato fisso ; strato 

 superiore gelatinoso Iseticolori croceo ; lamelhs decurrentibus concoloribus. 



About 1 inch long, J-l inch wide. 



b, Agaricus (Pleuropus) subfuxereus, B. Pileo spathulato palumbino glabro 

 e stipite candido cylindraceo ramoso oriundo ; lamellis tenuibus integris lineato- 

 decurrentibus pallidis. * . . • 



Pileus ^-| inch wide, 1 inch long ; stem ^ inch high, 1 line thick. 



c. Cantharellus flabellatus, B. Pileo flabeUiformi, postice elongaXOt at- 

 tenuato, radiato-rugoso, tenui ; lamellis angustis dichotomis sinuatis. 



Pileus 1^ inch across, 2^ long, the attenuated stem-lite base sometimes 

 branched. 



d, PoLYPORUs (Pleuropus) vernicipes, B, Pileo tenui conchiformi pallido 

 zonato crenato subplicato radiato-striatulo zonis umbrinis picto ; stipite brevia- 

 simo polito poris albis. 



Pileus 1^ inch wide, 1 long ; pores ^^^ inch in diameter. 



f. P. (Pleuropus) Dickinsii, B. Pileo tenui papyraceo spathulato, basi sti- 



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