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the trunk to a mass of touchwood.* The following species have 

 occurred in our district. 



Stem central. 



Polyporus Brumalis, Fr. Rost., t. 8, On sticks at Portbury, 

 near Bristol. 



P. Rufescens, Fr. Sow., t. 191. On stumps. Clifton, &c. 



P. Perennis, Fr. Sow., t. 192. On the ground. Leigh Woods. 

 Stem lateral. 



P. Squamosus, Fr. Grev., t. 207. On trees. 



P. Varius, Fr. Bolt., t. 168. Batheaston. 



P. Elegans v. nummularius, Fr. Bolt., t. 83. On sticks. 

 Portbury. 



Pilei numerous, springing from a common stem. 



P. Sulfureus, Fr. B. Outlines, pi. 16, fig. 3. Huss. i., t. 46. 

 On trees. Leigh Woods, &c. 



P. Sahgnus, Fr. Bolt., t. 78. On willows. Batheaston. 

 Stemless. A nodermei. 



P. Chioneus, Fr. Pars. myc. Eurp. ii., t. 15, figs. 4, 5. On 

 fir stumps, Bathford. 



P. Fragilis, Fr. On fir. Claverton. 



P. Ccesius, Fr. Sow., t. 226. On fir. Bathford. 



P. Nidulans, Fr. Bull., t. 482. (Certe hujus loci, Fr.) On 

 elm twigs. Batheaston. 



P. Fumosus, Fr. Batheaston. St. Catherine's. 



P. Adustus, Fr. Sow., t. 231. Batheaston. 



P. Adiposus, B. and Br. Batheaston. 



P. Hispidus, Fr. Sow., t. 345. Huss. i., ts. 29, 31. 



P. Spumeus, Fr. Sow., t. 211. B. Outlines, t. 16. Batheaston 

 and Bathford. On apple trees, 



Flacodermei. 



P, Dryadeus, Fr. Huss. i., t, 21, Bull., t. 458. Batheaston, 

 On oaks. 



P, Betulinus, Fr. Grev., t, 246. Leigh Woods. 



* Polyporus Hispidus, Fr., has been observed at certain seasons of the year 

 distilling the sap of the tree on which it grew, and which fell from it in a 

 rapid succession of drops. 



