1918] 
BURT—THELEPHORACEAE OF NORTH AMERICA. X 357 
Louisiana: Abita Springs, 4. B. Langlois, 2647 to Burt; Boga- 
lusa, C. J. Humphrey, 5491; St. Martinville, A. B. Langlois, 
1621, cb, cd, D, and a specimen from Lloyd Herb., 2422 in 
part; definite locality not stated, A. B. Langlois, 136 (in U. 
S. Dept. Agr. Herb., in Farlow Herb., and in Mo. Bot. Gard. 
Herb., 44047). 
Mexico: Botteri, 31 (in Curtis Herb., under the name Hymen- 
ochaete rubiginosa). 
Cuba: Managua, Earle € Murrill, 6, 31, comm. by N. Y. Bot. 
Gard. Herb. 
Jamaica: Mandeville, A. E. Wight, comm. by W. G. Farlow. 
29. Н. multisetae Burt, n. sp. 
Type: in Mo. Bot. Gard. Herb. and Humphrey Herb. 
Fructifications resupinate, effused, adnate, thin, cinnamon- 
brown to Prout’s brown, finally somewhat cracked, the Шива 
determinate; in structure 35-100 д thick, 
lacking an intermediate layer, with the ен 
setigerous layer dense and opaque; setae Fig. 25 
very abundant and crowded, small, 27- H. multisetae. 
45Х44-5 и, emerging up to 30 p, starting Section x 68. From 
‘ ype. 
from all parts of the setigerous layer, 
tapering upward; spores hyaline, even, 3-41-2 yu, but few 
found. 
Fructifications 2-101-2 cm., sometimes encircling small 
limbs. 
On fallen hardwood limbs in wet wooded region. Cuba and 
Jamaica. December and January. 
H. multisetae belongs in the same group of species as H. 
opaca, Which it resembles in aspect. It may be distinguished 
from the latter by its thinner fructifications and smaller setae. 
Specimens examined: 
Cuba: Ceballos, C. J. Humphrey, 2808, type (in Mo. Bot. Gard. 
Herb., 1786). 
Jamaica: Chester Vale, W. A. % Edna L. Murrill, 325, 346, 
comm. by N. Y. Bot. Gard. Herb.; Moneague, W. A. Murrill, 
1186, comm. by N. Y. Bot. Gard. Herb.; Troy and Tyre, 
