IIYMENOWYCETES. 



PHYSOMYCETES. 



Fertile cells scatefl on threads not compacted into an 

 hynienium. 



ASCOMYCETES. 



Asci formed from the fertile cells of an hymenium. 



Synopsis of HYMENOMYCETES. Berkeley. 



AOARICINI. Fries. 



Fructifying surface lamellose. 



POLYPOREI. Fries. • 



Fructifj'ing surface porose or tubiilar. 



HYBNEL Fries. 



Fructifying surface clothed with prickles. 



AJJRICTJLARINI. Fries. 



Fructifying surface even, without folds, tubes, prickles, 

 &c. 



CLA r ARIEL Fries. 



Clavate or variously branched, rarely lobed or gela- 

 tinous. 



TREMELLINL Fries. 



Lobed, convolute, or disciform, gelatinous ; fertile thread.s 

 not compacted into a true hymenium. 



