282 THELEPHOREI. 



Corticium. M.J.B. Spores sphaeroid-ellipsoid, slightly fuscous, 12-10x8-9 mk. K. 

 Name — puteanum, pertaining to a well. From its sometimes dripping. Fr. 

 Hym. Eur. p. 657. 5. Mycol. Scot. n. 901. Theleph. Schum. — Berk. Out. 

 p. 269. C. Hbk. ?i. 905. Fl. Dan. t. 2035. 



38. C. stabulare Fr. — Effused, flaxy when young, white, then 

 fleshy-soft, vinous-ficscoits, circumference flaxy, white. Hymen- 

 ium tubercular, white-pruinose, the tubercles collapsing. 



Odour foetid from its habitat. 



On fir wood. Perth. 



Name — stabulum, a stall. From its being found in an ox-stall. Fr. Hym. 

 Eur. p. 658. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 902. 



39. C. umbrinum Fr. — Umber, effused, fleshy -soft, villous 

 beneath, circumference short, radiating, of the same colour. 

 Hymenium tubercular then collapsing, ferruginous-pulverulent \ 



A distinguished species, not very broad but confluent, not easily separated 

 from the matrix. 



On dead wood. Penzance. Hothorpe. Feb. 



Spores sphaeroid, punctate, 8 mk. Q. Name — from the timber colour, 

 Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 658. B. & Br. n. 1974. Grevillea, vol. xi. p. 14. 

 Theleph. Alb. &> Sc/iw. p. 281. /3. Fr. Eletich. p. 199. 



40. C. laxum Fr.— About 5-7.5 cent. (2-3 in.) long, white, 

 membranaceous, soft, adhering laxly, spider-web -tomentose 

 beneath, circumference flaxy. Hymenium papillose, pallid then 

 och raceous-ferrugi)ious, ferrugi?ious-p u Iveru len t. 



Papillae rather large. 



On dead fir, lichens, moss, &c. Rare. Nov. 



Spores ovoid-sphaeroid, punctate, spotted, 10 mk. Q. Name — laxus, 

 loose. From its adhering laxly. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 659. S. Mycol. Scot, 

 n. 903. Theleph. Fr. Elench. p. 190. Berk. Out. p. 269. C. Hbk. n. 906. 



41. C. byssoideum Fr. — Ochrey-white, irregularly effused, at 

 first flaxy, at length compact at the disc, fleshy, pulverulent, light 

 yellow, circumference flaxy, rather whitish. 



Among fir-leaves, mosses, &c. Frequent. 



Name — byssus, flax. Flaxy. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 659. S. Mycol. Scot. ?i. 

 904. Theleph. Pers. Syn. p. 577. Berk. Out. p. 269. C. Hbk. n. 902. 



42. C. aridum Fr. — Membranaceous, effused, adnate, continu- 

 ous, circumference whitish. Hymenium even, sulphur-yellow, 

 then setuloso-pulveraceous, umber inclining to ferruginous. 



