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The above description is a translation of the original descrip- 

 tion with addition of the spore characters as given by Patouil- 

 lard. Perhaps the species could be transferred to Thelephora 

 with advantage on account of the dark spores; I have seen no 

 specimens. Bresadola includes this species in Pterula, in Ann. 

 Myc. 14: 233. 1916, and gives Pkrula aurantiaca P. Henn. and 

 P. squarrosa P. Henn. as synonyms. 



12. L. odoratum Atkinson, Ann. Myc. 6: 58. 1908; Sacc. 



Syll. Fung. 21 : 436. 1912. 



Type: in Cornell Univ. Herb., 18618. 



"Plants 8 cm. high, bases clustered and covered with white 

 mycelium, branches yellowish or grayish, becoming brownish 

 where bruised, branching several times dichotomously, ultimate 

 branches tapering, branched at \ery tip to make short acute 

 points, branches faintly tinged lemon-yellow, brownish red at 

 very tip, all of larger branches suffused with a reddish tinge, 

 and here and there laterally tomentose, and sterile. Spores 

 transparent, 7-10 X 3§-4§ m. 



" C. U. Herb., No. 18618, growing on very much decayed wood, 

 showing long white cords of mycelium. Connecticut, E. A. 



White." 



The above is the original description. I have seen no authen- 

 tic specimens but think that they should be compared with 

 L. Micheneri and L. erectum. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Pterula setosa Peck, N. Y. State Mus. Rept. 27: 105. 

 1875, was transferred to Lachnocladium by Sacc. Syll. Fung. 6: 

 740. 1888. Patouillard in Joui. de Bot. 3: 35. 1888, ex- 

 cluded this species from Lachnocladium, because its hairiness is 

 due to the elongated sterigmata of the basidia. 



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