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It occurs also in tropical climates, as at Bombay. 

 •163. Merulius haedinus. B. $ C — Rav. Fung. Car. 4. 8. Pileo 

 dimidiato candido glaberrimo, hymenio ruguloso. No. 3812. Ala- 

 bama. T. M. Peters. 



Pileus 1 inch or more across, \ long, white, except at the margin, 

 where it has a pale umber tint, quite smooth, slightly wrinkled ; 

 margin lobed, probably from the lateral confluence of one or more 

 individuals ; hymenium deep flesh-coloured, wrinkled. 



* Merulius aureus, Fr. — Car. Inf. Ravenel. 



-164. Merulius Wrightii. B.— No. 3144. Texas. C. Wright. 

 Pusillus renii'ormis extus furfuraceus, hymenio albido, poris radi- 

 antilms. 



About \ inch long and wide, reniform, externally furfuraceous ; 

 hymenium dirty white, with a few radiating pores. A very curious 

 species, apparently intermediate between Laschia and Merulius. 



* 165. Merulius ambiguus. B.—M. fugax. Rav. Fung. Car. 1. 

 24. Orbicularis, margine demum reflexo sulcato villoso plicis radi- 

 antibus demum reticulatis. No. 1138, 1218. No. 2339. Car. Inf. 

 On Pinus palustris. 



Two to three inches across, orbicular, at length reflected on one 

 side, villous and sulcate, white ; hymenium red-brown when dry ; 

 folds radiating, and at length reticulate. This is clearly very dif- 

 ferent from authentic specimens of M. fugax from Fries, resembling 

 in fact the Fl. Danica figure more than the plant of the great 

 Swedish mycologist. 



-166. Merulius Ravenelii. B.—M. serpens, Rav. Fung. Car. 4. 

 9. — Orbicularis totus resupinatus, margine tomentoso albo; hyme- 

 nio poroso ex alutaceo rufo demum spadiceo. No. 1770, 2965. Car. 

 Inf. Curtis & Ravenel. (Rav. No. 658.) 



Orbicular, 2 inches or more across, surrounded by a distinct, 

 white, tomentoso border ; hymenium tan-coloured, then sienna 

 brown, at last deep brown, with distinct, nearly regular pores. This 

 again is very different from authentic specimens of M. serpenshom. 

 Fries, to which it was originally referred. 



* Merulius Porinoides. IV.— No. 2615. Car. Inf. No. 5228. 

 Alabama, Peters. On oak. 



• 167. Merulius ceracellue. B. § C. — Totus resupinatus margine 

 tenui ; hymenio primum lasvi ceraceo, dein reticulato-poroso alu- 

 taceo. No. 2802. Car. Inf. On oak. 



Forming small, thin, resupinate patches with a thin white border; 

 hymenium tan-coloured at first, quite even and waxy, at length 

 distinctly porous. The first condition is exactly that of M. serpens, 

 but the appearance is ultimately yery different. 

 ^ L68. Merulius bellus. B. $ C— Effusus subbyssoideus irregu- 

 laris ; hymenio alutaceo poris ab initio distinctis brevibus. No. 001)9. 

 Alabama. Peters. On abies. 



Efiused, more or less byssoid; hymenium tan-coloured, dis- 



