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and similar constructions which are constantly exposed to climatic 
influences.” 
XXIV.—FUNGI EXOTICI: IX. 
G. MAsszEr, 
of Polystictus, Hexagona, Stereum, &c., were equally characteristic 
of tropical regions. € now know that this generalisation is 
incorrect, and was simply founded on the fact that the : 
coriaceous species of fungi, requiring no attention in the way 0 
ing, were collected by most botanists in the tropics ; we 
the fleshy species, difficult to preserve under the most favourable 
only last year. The present batch of species were all collected in 
the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, very beautifully coloured figures 
of each being made by Mr. ¢. G, de Alwis, and the specimens were 
preserved in spirit. F 
Twenty-two figures of Species of Boletus were made from bat 
mens collected in the gardens, and all these, judging from t . 
figures, are well-marked, undescribed species. The condition 0 
the spirit material in a few cases, however, did not enable a 
diagnosis to be drawn up, but the fact of twenty species of Boletus 
occurring in such a limited area as that indicated proves that the 
most fleshy of fungi are well represented in tropical regions. 
POLYPORACEAE, 
Boletus rufo-aureus, Massee, 
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centes 
ulosus yel maculis saturatioribus 
