17*2 FUNGI. [Thelephora, 



like adnate confluent, hymenium of a bright colour sprinkled 

 witli a very thin somewhat flesh-coloured bloom. Pers. Myc. 

 Eur. V. 1. p. 130. Fr. EL v. \. p. 2\d, 



On iallen branches, oak-timber, rose, bramble, &c. Very common. 

 — Extremely variable, forming a thin, variously but brightly coloured 

 stratum. 



38. T. nuda, Fr. {pale Thelephora) ; wax-like adnate conflu- 

 ent yellowish flesh-colour not briglit, circumference smooth, 

 hymenium sprinkled with a white fugacious bloom. Fr. Syst. 

 Myc. V. I. p. 447. El.v. I. p. 221. 



On dry sticks. Margate, Rev. M. J. Berheleij. Probably not un- 

 common. — Distinguishable from the last by its dull colour when dry. 

 I have seen this and a state of the following species upon the same stick, 

 running so intimately the one into the other, that it was difficult to 

 believe them distinct. Both frequently spring at first from the orifices 

 of different species o^ Sphccria, forming little round patches which at 

 length become confluent. 



39. T. cinerea, Pers. (dusky Thelephora); somewhat waxy 

 adnate confluent rather dingy, circumference slightly radiant, 

 hymenium sprinkled with very thin cinereous bloom. Pers. 

 Syn. p. 579. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. I. p. 453. El. v. 1. p. 221 — 

 T. fraxinea, Pers. 3fyc. Eur. v. 1. p. 145. Grev. Fl. Ed. p. 



410 T. Tilice, Pers. Myc, Eur. v. 1. j). 147. Grev, Fl. Ed. 



p. 410. 



On fallen branches of ash, lime, currant, &c. Extremely common. — 

 The principal distinctive mark of this species is its dingy colour, which 

 varies from brown to cinereous or almost black. A state of it often 

 invests the whole cavity of decaying pollard ash-trees, with a thin 

 blackish coat. On small ash-twigs, it is generally of a brownish hue. „ 



'* 40. T. acerina, Pers. (3Iapl3 Thelephora) ; thin interrupted 

 dry subfarinaceous milk-white. Pers. Syn. p, 581. Fr, Syst, 

 Myc. V. l.p. 453. 3Iouy. ^ Nest ! n. 991. 



On the bark of maple, spreading in small detached patches over the 

 whole trunk and resembling the barren white crust of a Lichen. Very 

 common. Distinguishable from Thelephora Sambuci by its thicker 

 substance, scattered habit, and its not changing colour at all when dry. 

 The substance is of a somewhat farinaceous texture and cracks very 

 slightly in drying. 



41. T. corrugdta, Fr. (reddish bristly Thelephora); efl^used 

 closely adnate immarginate thin much cracked pale cinnamon, 

 beset with ferruginous bristles. Fr. Obs. Myc. v. \. p, 134. 



Pers! Myc. Eur. v. 1. p. 134 T.Padi, Pers, I. c, p, 142. 



Grev, Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 234. 



Trunks of dead oak, hasel and bird cherry. Appin, Captain Car- 

 michael. Edinburgh, Dr. Greville. — " Ferruginous-brown, with some- 

 times a slight purplish tinge and a grey bloom as if covered w ith a thin 

 coat of white body-colour. Bristles^ under the microscope, jointed." 

 Grev. I. c. The term " rugoso-plicate" introduced by Persoon and 



