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235. Stereum cristatum. B. <{,• C. — Parvumflabelliformev.cyathi- 

 forme pallidum subzonatum, postice tibris pallidis cristatum. No. 

 2038. Car. Inf. On Vitis. 



Some ol the specimens are distinctly mesopodons, others merely 

 flabelliform, pallid, zoned, minutely lineate, clothed behind, or at 

 the base of the cup, with distinct cylindrical processes. Scarcely 

 half an inch across ; stem, when present, cylindrical, scarcely a line 

 long. 



A very curious little species, growing on dead vines in swamps. 

 Stereum striatum and S. complicatum occur under many numbers. 



* Stereum molle. Lev. — No. 49. Car. Sup. Leveille's speci- 

 mens were gathered in New York. 



* Stereum Pini. Fr. — No. 6280, New Eng., Sprague. 



* Stereum papyrinum. Mtmt.—R&v. Fasc, ii., 36. Rav. No. 

 1140,1176. On fallen logs. No. 3258. Sartwell. Thel. crassa, 

 Lev. is either the same or is very closly allied. 



* Stereum subpileatum. B. cj- C. Rav. Fasc. i., 30. Hook. 

 Kew. Misc. i., p. 238. Effusnm crassum suberosum a matrice 

 solubile supra sulcato-zonatum fulvum velutinum ; hymenio ligneo- 

 -allido. No. 1007, 1062. Car. Inf. Rav. No. 787. Ohio, Lea. 

 Spreading for several inches, extremely hard ; upper surface, where 

 it separates from the matrix, tawny brown, grooved and zoned, 

 velvety ; hymenium wood-coloured or nearly white. 



* Stereum bicolor. Fr.— Rav. Fasc. ii. 33. No. 1596. Rav. 

 Santee River. No. 4225, Penns., Michener. 



* Stereum fasciatum. Fr.— No. 21. 194. Car. Sup. No. 2754. 

 Car. Inf. 



* Stereum albo-badium. Fr. — Rav. Fasc. i. 29. 



* Stereum Leveillianum. B. <fc C. — Rav. Fasc. ii. 35. Hook, 

 Kew. Misc. i., p. 238. Sub Corticio. Effusum molle crassiusculuni 

 margine demum libero. No. 92, 1220, 917, 1127. Car. Inf. On 

 vine and oak. Ccirya and Cereis Canadensis. 



At first forming little peltate patches, which as they spread be- 

 come closely attached to the matrix, of the colour of raspberries 

 and cream. In age it becomes dead-white. Allied to S. papyrinum. 



236. Stereum sulfuratum. B. cj- Bat:- Pileo reflexo lobnto cris- 

 pato sulfurato hispido subspongioso ; hymenio pallido undulato. 

 Linn. Soc. Journ. x., p. 331. No. 1731, Rav. On twigs of oak. 

 Cotoosa Springs. 



At first orbicular, then more or less detached all round, clothed 

 witli spongy pubescence, tinged with yellow which, however, some- 

 times vanishes in dried specimens; hymenium pallid. Occurs also 

 in Cuba and Venezuela. 



237. Stereum bizonatum. B. <£,• C. — Longitudinaliter effusum 

 utrinque retlexum pallidum subtiliter tomentosuin bizonatum; 

 hymenio e rufo fusco ; margine albido. No. 1924. Car. Inf. 



