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deflexed hairs, at length quite smooth and striated. The 

 branches spring from the main stem, exactly in the same 

 manner as the original stems from the nerves of the leaf. 

 As all the pilei were more or less injured by insects, I am 

 unfortunately unable to describe the gills. 



This curious species is allied to Marasmius dispar and 

 M. chordalis. The simple individuals resemble somewhat 

 Ag. stipitarius. I suspect that, in the present instance, the 

 greater or less branching of the stem is normal ; but, as this 

 is not certain, I have omitted it in the specific character. 

 It must be a very beautiful and striking object when 

 growing. 



104. Thelephora subhepatica, n. sp.; tota resupinata orbi- 

 cularis hepatica margine membranaceo-byssoideo subfim- 

 briato pallidiore j hymenio glabro hie illic minutissime reti- 

 culate 



On dead bark. Casapi, Peru. 



Forming orbicular entirely resupinate patches, about 

 l£ inch broad, at length confluent, liver-coloured, extremely 

 thin and inseparable from the matrix; margin paler, sub- 

 fimbriate, byssoid, but membranaceous. Hymenium smooth, 

 not setulose or cracked, but here and there very minutely 

 reticulate with raised lines. 



The general appearance is not altogether dissimilar from 

 Hydnum fimbriatum, but it is less fimbriated and is not, like 

 that, separable from the matrix. 



105. Corticium Dregeanum, n. sp.; effusum, resupinatum 

 papyraceum e matrice separabile ochroleucum supra subtiliter 

 tomentosum ; hymenio rimosiusculo glabro papillato. Drege, 

 n. 9451, c. 



South Africa, on bark. 



Forming effused ochroleucous somewhat elongated patches, 

 3-4 inches long, 1£ inch broad, separable from the matrix, 

 above minutely tomentose; hymenium glabrous, minutely 

 mealy, rather rugged papillose, slightly cracked. 



Resembling somewhat Corticium molle but easily distin- 



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