434 MurrRILL: POLYPORACEAE OF NoRTH AMERICA 
As to locality and host, this species shows little choice, being 
found on dead branches of chestnut, oak, hickory, sumac, red 
cedar and other trees from New England to Florida. I have 
found it very common on dead branches pruned from chestnut 
trees in the woods and parks about New York City. Some of 
these branches are entirely infested with the fungus, even to the 
smallest twigs. According to Schweinitz, it was also common on 
chestnut around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. é 
Specimens examined: Rav. Fung. Car. 10, 210, Ell. & Ev. 
N. A. Fung. 308, 2728, Rabenhorst-Winter Fung. Eur. 3328 (from 
America) ; Georgia, Ellis ; South Carolina, Ravenel ; Florida, Cal- 
kins ; West Virginia, Nuttall; Missouri, Demetrio ; Pennsylvania, 
Ellis ; New Jersey, Ellis, Murrill ; Delaware, Commons ; Connect- 
icut, Thaxter. 
NEw York Cirvy. 
