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the tube. There seemed, also, to be two forms of this: (a) with 

 stamens on a level with the stigma; (b) with stamens half Avay up 

 the tube. A few flowers were observed with tJi.ree stamens borne as 

 in (a) and the other two as in (b). 



The comparative scarcity of this third form explains why it has 

 been previously overlooked, only about one-fiftieth of the specimens 

 examined belonging to it. Of the remainder, about three-fifths werfe 

 No. 2, and the rest No. 1. 



The corolla tube of No. 1 has a well defined bulge just under the 

 limb, and below this it is quite attenuated ; the tube in the other 

 forms is larger, does not taper gradually to the ovary, and is slightly 

 swelled towards the base. This difference in the tubes is plain, and 

 by it the 1st may be readily distinguished from the 3d and 3d forms. 



Fruit sets freely in all the forms, and the anthers of all were well 

 supplied with pollen. — Erwin F. Smith, Rabbardstoa, Mich. 



New Species of Fungi, by Chas. H. Peck. — Specimens of the fungi 

 here described have been received from the sources indicated under 

 the respective descriptions. 



Paxillus hirsutus. — Pileus convex or nearly plane, hairy, tawny- 

 brown ; lamell.ie rather broad, subdistant, decurrent, concolorous ; 

 stem cylindrical, lateral or eccentric, hairy, concolorous; spores 

 broadly elliptical, .0002- 00025 of an inch long, .00010 of an inch 

 broad. 



Plant about two inches high, pileus two inches broad, stem half an 

 inch thick. 



Belleville, Ontario. Prof. J. 3Iacoun. 



The species ^s apparently related to Pa.viJlns afroionientosas, from 

 which it is separated by its paler color and hairy pileus. From P. 

 piibescens it may be distinguished by its glabrous lamelhie. The hairs 

 of the pileus are more conspicuous on the disk, the margin apjiearing 

 nearly smooth. As no notes were taKen of the characters of the 

 plant in the fresh state, the description has necessarily been derived 

 from the dried plant. It is quite probable therefore that the colors 

 of the fresh plant may not accurately agree with those given in the 

 description. 



PoLYPORUS Macouni. — EfFused, irregularly tuberculate, tawny-fer- 

 ruginous; pores minute, subrotund, somewhat unequal, the disse])i- 

 ments generally thick and obtuse ; spores subglobose, .00025 of an 

 inch in diameter. 



Creeping over and incrusting mosses. Belleville, Ontario, Macoun. 



