FUNGI OF EAST DORSET. 171 



H. tabacina Lev. 



On trunks, &c. ; distinguished by the golden 

 yellow margin and the coloured spores ; rare. 

 Found on one occasion in Edmondsham, 1912. 



Genus 5. CORTICIUM Pers. (Latin, cortex, bark, from 

 the usual habitat.) Spore-surface uppermost, 

 smooth and even, cracking when dry. 

 C. sebaceum Mass. (Lat., tallow-candle, from the white 

 waxy appearance of its rather fleshy substance). 



On the ground, or running up grass, twigs, &c., 

 becoming pallid when dry ; rare. Woodland near 

 Ferndown, Mrs. Pringle. 

 C. lacteum Fr. (Lat., milky, from the colour). 



On wood, effused, in irregular patches ; buff when 

 dry ; rare. Copse S. of Castle Hill, detached from 

 Castle Hill Wood. 

 C. sambuci Fr. (Lat., sambucus, the elder). 



Forming thin white patches on elder trunks. 

 Only noticed in a hedge by the roadside, Edmond- 

 sham to Cranborne. None of these three species 

 are placed in the N. Forest list, which, however, 

 contains three others. 



Genus 6. PENIOPHORA Cooke. (Gr., penion, the thread 

 on the bobbin, phero, I bear, from the spore-surface 

 appearing velvety, under a lens) . Formerly included 

 in Cortieium. 

 P. quercina Cooke. (Lat., adj. of quercus, an oak). 



On fallen branches, usually of oak ; probably 

 not uncommon ; flesh-colour to lilac. Castle Hill 

 Wood. Copse E. side of Great Down, Edmondsham. 

 P. gigantea Mass. (Lat., gigantic). 



On pine stumps and running over pine-needles ; 

 whitish, becoming tinged with brown ; not un- 

 common. Edmondsham Park. Belt N. side of 

 St. Giles' Park. Branksome Park. 



