BY .J. B. CLELAND AND E. CHEEL. 865 



sausage-shaped, slightly curved, 7-9x3-5/x. Alassee states that, 

 in P. cinerea, the cystidia are fusoid, 30-50 x 15-20/x, and the 

 spores are globose, 5-7/x. If these measurements be correct, 

 tlien our specimens are probably a distinct species: at present, 

 however, they are best left under P. cinerea. 



Peniophora crustosa Cooke. — Specimens found on a rotten 

 log, at Kurrajong Heights, in August, 1914, were referred to 

 Lloyd. He says : '■^P. criisiosa(l) I judge from the description 

 only. I have never studied it in detail. For me, however, it 

 would be a resupiuate Stereum, from its woody texture, close to 

 Stereum annosum Berk." Our specimens form a thickish, tirm, 

 irregularly nodulai-, cracking crust of a pallid colour, with a faint 

 fawn tint. The cystidia are rough, 26-29-5 x 8-5/ji. Spores were 

 not seen. Cooke records this species for New Zealand, and gives 

 the cystidia as 50-60 x lO-lo/x. 



TREMELLINE.E. 



HiRNEOLA AURicuLA-JUD.E L — Specimens, collected by Mr. 

 Darnell-Smith, at Mount Kembla, in November, 1914, have 

 been identified for us by C. G. Lloyd as this species. They were 

 almost gelatinous, and very thin, about 2 inches in diameter, 

 contracted to a stem-like lateral base, one surface smooth and 

 convex, and pale reddish-brown, the other surface lighter and 

 obscurely folded. Shed spores sausage-shaped, 10-5-12 x 5-2-7/x. 

 Cooke gives the spores of H. auricula-judce as 20-25 x7-9/x. 

 Lloyd, in his letter to us, states that, after comparing many 

 specimens under many names, he has come to the conclusion 

 that there are only two species of Hinieola, perhaps only one. 



HiRNEOLA POLYTitiCHA Mont. — This species has been dealt 

 with by one of us (E.C.) in "The Australian Naturalist " (ii., 

 p. 225, 1913). We have since collected additional specimens, 

 the spores of which are sausage-shaped, slightly curved, 16-1 7*5 

 X 6/x. These have been identified by Lloyd. We have also 

 found it at Thirroul (J. B. Cleland; April, 1909), and growing 

 on Ficus rubigiuosa{1) at Narrabeen (March and July, 1916. 

 Spores 15"5 x fi/x). 



