220 FUNGI OF EXETER, 



from which sprung four stems, each about a foot long, spreading out at the 

 top into a cornucopia-like pileus, a foot in diameter. The pores were larger 

 than usual, and twice as long as wide, and somewhat pentangular in form, 

 descending half way down the stem, giving it a beautiful reticulated appear- 

 ance, dark brown towards the pileus, but gradually approaching to black 

 towards the base, where it is quite black. 



P. varius. Common on sticks, &c., everywhere. 



P. giganteus. In Sir Stafford Northcote's park, on the roots of beech trees, 

 August 28th, 1854, where the roots of the trees were barely covered with 

 turf, these polypori were growing in immense numbers. Some of the roots 

 •were entirely covered with plants, for three or four feet, and, in some 

 instances, more. Plants mostly about six inches in height, and densely 

 packed and imbricated together, so as to form a solid mass. It is a fine and 

 beautiful species. 



P. sulphureus. Rare. Only one plant has come under my notice. It was 

 brought me from an oak tree, by Mr. Packham of Exeter. He found it near 

 Whitstone church, Sep. 1854. 



P. Idspidus. Rare. I have only seen one specimen, and that a very fine 

 one. It was growing on an old apple-tree, near the ground, in the garden at 

 Parker's-well house, Sep. 20th, 1854. 



P. ccesius. Rare. On the sawn-off stump of a tree in General Hall's 

 grounds. Sep. 1853. 



P. adustus. Rare. I met with several specimens of this on a dead poplar 

 lying on the ground at Coaver. 1852. 



P. betulinus. This is also rare. On some dying beech trees on the Cowley 

 Bridge road, about two miles from Exeter. 



P. velutinus. Rare. On some dead trees in the Basin-yard, Exeter. 



P. versicolor. Very common all the year, on sticks, &c. This species has 

 a very wide range, as it is found over most of Europe ; and also extending 

 to the East Indies ; for it was found by Dr. Hooker on the Himalayas, about 

 Nangki, East Nepal, at an altitude of nine thousand feet, and at Darjeeling. 

 Also, several other species of our British Fungi, belonging to different 

 genera, were found by the same gentleman. 



P. abietinus. Not common. On the stump of a Pinus at Coaver. Jan. 1853. 



P. ulmarius. Common in the inside of hollow elm trees all about this 

 neighbourhood. 



P. radiatus Very rare. A most beautiful species. I found my specimen 

 on a living alder, near Counties Wear village, Nov. 19th, 1852. But I have 

 not been able to meet with any since ; I made a drawing of it directly, and 

 have since had the opportunity of comparing my figure with that of Sowerby, 

 and they are exactly aUke. It is the most beautiful of the genus I have met 

 with. 



P. igniarius. Not common, though several are to be met with near Coun- 



