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They lie in a semi-circle stretching from Jinja on the one hand 
to Entebbe on the other. It will be seen that their dispositions 
are not varied enough to provide extensive modifications in their 
vegetation, and that a description of one forest will serve for 
em a 
These forests, with the exception of Bumpenge, lie in valleys, 
and their growth is restricted to a certain area on the incline, 
region of Bumpenge, possesses a small rivulet, which eet 
finds its way into the Great cot It is usual also to find small 
stretches of stagnant swam 
Although the forests are ae extensive, they contain some large 
sat dig trees which are exploited by the natives. The wild date 
alm (Phoenix reclinata) is dispersed in considerable numbers 
throughout these forests, as well as in the swamps and grassy 
lands ‘surrounding them. The Bisu palm (/aphia Monbut torum) 
is only sparsely “distributed, but some very fine and majestic 
trees are to be seen. ‘The decayed stumps of the various palms 
pias good hunting ground for fungi, especially for species of 
anoderma 
In each of esi forests the undergrowth consists in some parts 
of a tangled mass of lianes and shrubby plants, in others of a 
short ee eat Sectotiinaae, Tiliaceae, and Gramineae. 
tual habitat of some of the fungi is striking. As 
salient "Mate the larger species of Ganoderma occur almost 
always on dead palm stumps, but are by no means confined to the 
forests, for an abundance of these growths is found on palm 
stumps in farm clearings and plantations. The most conspicu- 
ous of the larger Aig of these regions belong to the Poly- 
poraceae. They are found principally on loose fallen branches, 
in many instances ‘ping on the top of the undergrowth. Poly- 
orus gil: us, however, is usually, if not always, found on much 
decayed fallen tree trunks in shady positions. Polystictus occi- 
dentalis, a common fungus, is another exception, as when found 
in the forest it is usually in open airy places. Most of the 
specimens of this species were gathered in the open country and 
invariably on smooth-barked trees, such as Albizzias. Poly- 
stictus sanguineus is, one may safely say, confined to outage 
and aaa a and invariably grows ‘on the dead trunks of 
Phoenia reclina 
There are oe ma any striking types of A garicaceae to be found, 
though numerous ‘‘ flushes’’ of small species are to be seen on 
thoroughly rotted tree trunks in humid and densely shaded 
situations. Species of Marasmius are occasionally seen, and 
The larger Sphaeriaceae are well represented, and are usually 
found on fallen, well-decayed tree trunks in damp and shady 
situations. one! grammica, X. polymorpha, and Tham- 
*'The"same fact has been noted in Nigeria ag a Farquharson. 
Se ae Bull. 1914, p. oH, and Joe of Bot. 54, No. 64, May, 1916, 
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