Pleurotus nidulans Marasmius rotula Stereum rufum, as known to Fries. 

 In America it is called Hypocrea Richardsoni, Corticium pezizoideum and 

 Tubercularia pezizoidea. Daedalea unicolor. 



SETCHELL, W. A., California: 



Elasniomyces russuloides (type specimens.) 



SMITH, T. L., Massachusetts: 



Polyporus elegans Polystictus pergamenus Stereum tabacinum 

 Polystictus (uanamed, I think). Close to Pol. cuticularis, Pol. Issue, page 12. 

 Fomes leucophaeus, typical. In my opinion very different from Fomes ap- 

 planatus of Europe Polyporus Schweinitzii Unknown to me. I have col- 

 lected the same thing in Canada, but never found any hymenium. Polystictus 

 cinnabarinus-^Trametes (sp. unknown to me) Irpex cinnamomeus Fomes 

 fornentarius Fomes connatus Paxillus Curtisii (illustrated by Atkinson as 

 a " new species," Paxilluscorrugatis) Polyporus radiatus Polyporus auran- 

 tiacus, a rare plant Geoglossum hirsutum Poria violacea of Fries! ! (=Mer- 

 ulius Ravenelii of Berkeley and Poria taxicola of Bresadola) Polystictus 

 velutinus (true, I think) Poria (close to " obliqua" of U. S., not of Europe) 

 Daedalea confragosa Polyporus carneus of the U. S. Professor Peck is 

 surely right. It is quite different from Fomes roseus of Europe, notwith- 

 standing " authorities" to the contrary. Polyporus albellus Daedalea uni- 

 color Poria tulipifera The following eight species were named by Rev. 

 Bresadola: Hydnum caeruleum Hydnum suaveolens. These had an even 

 top. As I have observed it in Europe it is colliculose Hydnum fuligineo- 

 album Hydnum scobiculatum Hydnum ferrugineum Hydnum aurant- 

 iacum Peniophora aurantia Peniophora incarnata. 



STERLING, E. B., New Jersey: 



Mr. Sterling is my most liberal correspondent. He sends specimens 

 in great variety and quantity. 



Thelephora Schweinitzii Thelephora merismatoides Sebacina in- 

 crustans Poljporus hispidus, on black oak. A rare plant in northern United 

 States, and this is the first time we have received it excepting from Florida. 

 CalVatia rubro-flava. Mr. Sterling finds it in a " wild " situation. It usually 

 grows only in cultivated ground. Thelephora vialis Hydnum adustum 

 Hydnum, related to adustum, but surely different. A new form or a " new 

 species" I think. Hydnum velutinum Polyporus Curtisii Trametes (sp. 

 unknown to me) Irpex (cfr. deformis) Hypoxylon (sp.) Stereum compli- 

 catum Fuligo septica Polystictus hirsutus, abnormal Irpex lactea Irpex 

 cinnamomeus Favolus Europaeus Pleurotus nidulans Leotia lubrica 

 Polystictus conchifer Polystictus (cfr. focicola) Daedalea quercina,a liberal 

 collection Polyporus frondosus, very fine specimens Many Clavarias, not 

 determinable by me Polyporus, species unknown to me, but interesting. 

 A large number of specimens in addition to these, sent by Mr. Sterling, will be 

 acknowledged in the next letter. 



