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Spores (of No. 4672) irregularly angled, strongly papillate-warted, 

 5-7 X 6-7.5[x. 



Distinguished from T. terrestris by the absence of free squamules 

 and the non-fimbriate margin. Both are found on coniferous sub- 

 strata. In our only specimen there has been proliferation on the 

 dorsal surface which has obscured the color by adding a spongy 

 whitish layer over much of the middle and lower region. 

 4672. Mixed woods by Battle's Branch, among pine needles and a few oak leaves, 

 October 9, 1920. 

 Asheville. Beardslee. 



7. Thelephora griseozonata Cooke 



Plates 27 and 35 



Plants up to 5.5 cm. wide, usually about 2.5-3 cm., stalked and 

 upright, the thin, pliable, tough cap spreading upward like an irregu- 

 lar dish with deep lobes or only shallow cuts, very fibrous and radi- 

 ately ridged, the margin fimbriated in all cases; color deep brownish- 

 purple all over, the upper side with rather conspicuous zones of dif- 

 ferent tints. Hymenium rugose with low veins, disappearing grad- 

 ually into the stalk Stalk 3-7 mm. thick and 1-1.8 cm. long, tough, 

 color of cap. 



Spores purplish brown, irregularly lobed and warted, oblong, 

 about 5.5 X 7.5^. 



The plants are gregarious but usually single or lightly clustered. 

 They occur in colonies under pines. 



975. In pines, hillside pasture, west side of Glen Burnie Farm, November 11, 

 1913. Photo and drawings. It also occurs in a similar situation on 

 the east side of Glen Burnie Farm. 

 2426. Under young pine on Three Pine Hill, Glen Burnie Farm, July 26, 19] 6. 

 Photo. 



8. Thelephora cuticularis Berk. 



Plate 35 



Plants shelving, laterally sessile by a more or less resupinate 

 base, often confluent laterally, projecting about 2-4 cm. Dorsal 

 surface radially wrinkled, inherently fibrous and felted, the margin 

 felted pubescent when quite fresh; in the wet, growing state nearly 

 jet black, the wrinkled margin pure white; hymenium drab with a 

 tint of purple when dry, nearly black when wet. Flesh rather thin, 



