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is a swelling in the stem immediately beyond the termination 
ofthe gills, which is not, however, always visible. No. 67, 
gathered in J uly, is alobed and plicate form of the same 
species. 
168. Xerotus griseus, n. sp. ; fisso-infundibuliformis, lobis 
Spathulatis griseis stipiteque spurio flocculosis; margine re- 
pando; plicis decurrentibus albis. Gardner, n. 74. 
On old wood, Hautane Range, Ceylon. July, 1844. 
Pileus 3 an inch across, $ of an inch high, including the 
stem, essentially infundibuliform, but soon split to the base so 
as to present slightly flocculose spathulate pilei, with com- 
pressed cuneiform stems. | 
Folds, white, decurrent, sometimes forming mere veins. 
Gills white, sometimes almost lamelliform. 
. Nearly allied to Cantharellus partitus, Berk., which must 
now be moved to the genus Xerotus. It differs in the larger 
size, the flocculose, more elongated pileus, the arched border, 
and in the stem not being distinctly velvety. The folds are 
also more highly developed. The whole structure of the two 
Species is the same. 
*Schizophillum commune, Fr. Ep. p. 403.—Gardner, n. 11. 
On rotten wood, Peradenia, Ceylon. June 1844. 
*Lenzites repanda, Fr. Ep. p. 404. Perte 
On dead wood, dense forests at foot of Adam's Peak. Ceylon. 
*L. aspera, Fr. Ep. Dedalea aspera, Kl. in Linn. vol. 8, 
|. P* 480.— Gardner, n. 83. 
- On fallen trees, Hautane, Ceylon. Aug. 1844. 
“Of this there is but a single specimen, which has a short 
EMAC stom, and the margin sulcate. The surface is pre- 
cisely like that of Lenzites aspera, of which I consider it a 
more highly developed form. — | | 
... *Polyporus arcularius, Fr. P. agariceus, Berk. in Ann. and 
Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. 10, p. 37 1.— Gardner, n. 21. 
. On old wood, Hautane Range. June 1844. Pedro Tala- 
‘Balla, Ceylon, 8000 feet above the level of the sea. — 
. , T formerly considered this as distinct from P. arcularius —— 
because it did not accord with the characters given by Fries — 
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