434 MuRRiLL : Polyporaceae of North America 



As to locality and host, this species shows little choice, being 

 found on dead branches of chestnut, oak, hickory, sumac, red 

 cedar and other trees from New England to Florida. I have 

 found it very common on dead branches pruned from chestnut 

 trees in the woods and parks about New York City. Some of 

 these branches are entirely infested with the fungus, even to the 

 smallest twigs. According to Schweinitz, it was also common on 

 chestnut around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 



Specimens examined: Rav. Fung. Car. lo, 210, Ell. & Ev. 

 N. A. Fung. 308, 2728, Rabenhorst- Winter Fung. Eur. 3328 (from 

 America) ; Georgia, Ellis ; South Carolina, Rav end ; Florida, Cal- 

 kins ; West Virginia, Niittall ; Missouri, Demetrio ; Pennsylvania, 

 Ellis ; New Jersey, Ellis, Mjirrill ; Delaware, Commons ; Connect- 

 icut, Thaxtcr. 



New York City. 



