SPORES HYALINE 



Gardens are specimens from Jamaica (named Polyporus luridescens). 

 We have it from Ceylon (?), and the specimen from India that Berkeley 

 called Trametes Hobsoni should, in my opinion, be here referred. 



VK^&S^A^ labyrinthiCUS ' laxUS ' '-idescens, Schulzeri, spongiosus, tomentoso- 



Fig. 667. 



Polyporus delectans. Showing pores enlarged (X6). 



POLYPORUS DELECTANS (Fig. 667). Pileus sessile, usually 

 long decurrent behind, and imbricate. Surface rough, anoderm, soft. 

 Flesh white, drying light and spongy. Pores large, 1-1^ cm. long r 

 with mouth 1-2 mm., often irregular. Spores subglobose, 7-8 mic., 

 hyaline, each with a large gutta. 



In the fall of the year, usually late, we often find around Cincinnati 

 this large, white species growing on frondose logs. When fresh it is 

 white, but in drying it turns yellowish. It was named by Peck from 

 species sent by Morgan from Cincinnati. Berkeley had the plant, 

 but he referred it as a variety of Polyporus obtusus, hence did not 

 succeed in getting his name attached to it, which is a pity. Polyporus 

 delectans seems to occur only in the Middle West. All the specimens 

 in my collection or at New York are from Ohio or Indiana. 



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