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A deep rose-red stain is frequent on this fungus, caused by a 

 parasitic mould named Hypomyces rosellus 

 Tul. 



141. Stereum tabacinum Fr. — Pileus 

 rich dark rusty brown, with a yellow 

 margin, leathery and thin ; hymenium 

 paler and varying in tint. 



Somewhat uncommon, found on fallen 

 branches in woods. 



GENUS XXI.—AURICULARIA Fr. 



The species of Auricularia are gela- _ 



tinous and tremulous when moist, leathery \ ' otfy 



when dry ; hyme- Fig. 52.— Stereum hirsutum Fr. 



nium inferior, re- 



(Natural size.) 



motely and irrr-gularly costato-plicate. 

 There are two British species ; one is 

 represented by a model. 



142. Auricularia mesenterica Fr. — 

 Pilei lobed and twisted, fuscous-cinereous, 

 zoned with browns, dull purples, and livid 

 hues, hairy; hymenium coarsely veined, 

 livid or fuscous-vioiaceous, powdered with 

 i a bloom. The whole plant is gelatinous; 

 in wet weather, cartilaginous ; and the 

 Fig. S3.-Auricuiaria mesenter- leathery Condition assumed in dry weather 

 ica Fr. (One-third natural disappears with moisture. 



size ) 



Frequent on stumps and old branches ; 

 it sometimes forms a large mass. 



ORDER v.— CLAVARIE.E. 



The Clavariece are usually vertical, club-like, simple or branched, 

 fleshy, never leathery. 



GENUS XXII.—CLAVARIA L. 



The species are usually small, vertical, club-like, simple or 

 branched, generally terrestrial and usually white or yellow. There 

 are forty-five British species, of which ten are represented by models. 



It is said that all the large species of Clavaria, whether white 

 or yellow, are sold indiscriminately in the markets of France as 

 articles of food. 



143. Clavaria botrytis Pers. — White, yellowish, or flesh- 

 coloured, fragile; trunk thick, unequal, much branched; branches 

 swollen, unequal, somewhat wrinkled, reddish at apices. 



Rare, in woods, sometimes growing about beech stumps. 



