ENUMERATION OF FUNGI. 447 
from  Empetrum.* The latter is alpine, and in both its 
species presents the same general features and habit. The 
three former, on the contrary, seem to belong exclusively to 
districts not alpine, to be very much plants of the coast, and 
to extend to very warm countries. 
Description of Funai, collected by R. B. Hips, Esa., 
principally in the Islands of the Pacific. By the Rev. 
M. J. BERkELEv, M.A., F.L.S. 
(With two Plates, Tans. XIV. XV.) 
The Fungi enumerated in the present paper are, with two 
exceptions, the result of researches made during Captain 
Beechey's last voyage in some of the islands of the Pacific. 
The collection, though small, is remarkably interesting ; con- 
sisting principally of the more minute and delicate species, 
which are seldom attended to. It is curious that they should 
prove altogether different from those of the Philippine Is- 
lands and Java, though gathered chiefly at no great distance 
from them. The whole were preserved in spirits; and though 
in some cases the color may have been altered, the form has 
of course been perfectly preserved, which is seldom the case 
in hastily dried specimens. 
Another part of the collection, placed in my hands by Mr. 
Hinds, consisted of species gathered on the river Columbia, 
at Sitka, and in California. These were mostly Agaries ; but 
the greater part unfortunately so tender, that it was almost 
impossible to examine them. Nearly all, however, appeared 
to be identical with European species. Amongst them I 
recognised Ag. deliciosus, Ag. galericulatus, Cantharellus ciba- 
rius, Boletus subtomentosus and Spheria Hypoxylon, all from 
the river Columbia, and apparently Ag. floccosus, from Sitka, 
he A natural division of the family would seem to be here indicated, but the 
more important characters of the genera do not favour it. Ceratiola, like 
Empetrum, has axillary flowers; and the perisperm of the fruit of Corema is 
quite carnose. 
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