278 POLTPOREI. 



the precedlnfj year ; substance white, hard, and woody ; pores middle-sized, 

 white, or with a pale reddish-brown tint, marpfined above as well as below, 

 so that each layer appears resupinate. — M. ./. B. 



789. Polyporus connatus. Fr. " Connate Polyporus." 



Pileiis between corky and woody, cffuso-reflexed, imbricated, 

 snbzonate, confluent, velvety, white withont and within ; pores 

 minute, roundish, white. — Fr. Epicr. p. 472. Baft. t. 37. G. 



On old trunks of crab trees, &;c., " running up them for one or 

 two feet, often amongst moss." 



C. Inodermei. 



790. Polyporus radiatus. Fr. " Hazel Polyporus." 



Pileus corky, coriaceous, rigid, radiato-rugose, at first velvety, 

 tawny, then smooth, ferruginous brown ; margin patent, repand; 

 pores minute, pallid, silvery-shining, at length ferruginous. — 

 Fr. Epicr. p. 474. Sow. t. 190. Batt, t. 39. C. Eng. Fl. \.p. 143. 



On hazel stems. [Up. Carolina.] 



Tawny specimens of P. versicolor sometimes occur very much resembling 

 this species, which is, however, altogether distinct. 



791. Polyporus fibula. Fr. " Button Polyporus." 



White ; pileus coriaceous, tough, soft, hairy, substrigose, 

 zoneless; margin entire, acute; pores rather small, round, acute, 

 at length pallid. — Fr. Epicr. p. 475. Sow. t. 387. 



On the door of a wine cellar. 



Variable in form ; pileus adnate behind. The usually recorded habitat is 

 " branches of oak," &c. 



792. Polyporus hirsutus. Fr. " Bristly Polyporus." 



Pileus corky, coriaceous, convexo-plane, hairy with rigid 

 bristles, zoned with concentric furrows, of one colour, whitish ; 

 pores round, obtuse, whitish, then brownish. — Fr. Epicr. p. A77. 

 B. ^ Br. Ann. N.H. (1866) no. 1139. Kl. exs. no. 810. Fckl. exs. 

 no. 1378. 



On dead trunks. Near Twycross. [United States.] 



793. Polyporus velutinus. Fr, " Velvety Polyporus." 



Pileus corky, coriaceous, plane, velvety, slightly zoned, white, 

 at length yellowish ; margin extenuated, acute ; pores round, 

 minute, slender, white. — Fr. S. M. i. p. 368. Eng. Fl. v. p. 141, 

 Kl. exs. ii. no. 701. Eabh. F.E. no. 15. Fckl. exs. no. 1377. 



