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or vinous, the pilei are sometimes rudimentary, at others 

 well developed, with free reflexed margins. Known from 

 T. terrestris by the even, not radiato-rugulose hymenium and 

 from T. laciniata by the tomentose and not coarsely fibrillose 

 pileus. 



Thelephora mollissima. Pevs. 



Whitish, becoming tinged brown, incrusting, very soft, 

 either continuous or cut up into spreading, acute-pointed 

 segments ; hymenium almost even, smooth, vinous-brown ; 

 spores subglobose, rough, vinous, 7-9 //.. 



Thelephora mollissima, Berk., Outl., p. 263, t. 17, f. 5; Cke., 

 Hdbk., n. 898 ; Stev., B. Fung. ii. p. 265. 



On the ground, twigs, &c., in woods. Sometimes forming 

 broadly effused, irregular incrusting masses without distinct 

 pilei ; at others erect and as much cut up as T. palmata. 

 Very soft. 



SOPPITTIELLA. Mass. (figs. 18, 19, p. 97.) 



Effused or variously incrusting, soft, fleshy, and sub- 

 gelatinous when growing, collapsing when dry ; hymenium 

 smooth, naked; basidia tretrasporons ; spores subglobose, 

 echinulate, continuous, coloured ; cystidia absent. 



The present genus is established for the reception of 

 certain species previously included in Thelephora, from 

 which it differs in being soft and subgelatinous when moist, 

 and compact, not strigose pileus ; forming either effused 

 patches or dendritic masses on twigs, grass, &c. 



The genus is named after Mr. H. T. Soppitt, a Yorkshire 

 mycologist. 



Soppittiella sebacea. Mass. 



Whitish at first, fleshy, soft, then becoming rigid, in- 

 crusting, form very variable ; hymenium collapsing when 

 dry and often more or less tinged brown or cinnamon ; spores 

 subglobose, spinulose, vinous, 9-10 fj. diameter; basidia 

 tetrasporous. 



Thelephora sebacea, Berk., Outl., p. xvii. t. 17, f. 6; Cke. y 

 Hdbk., n. 904. 



On stumps, twigs, grass, &c. Variously incrusting, 



