SPORES COLORED. 



concolorous. Setae, none found. Spores abundant, 7x9, deeply 

 colored, smooth. 



The types are at Paris. It grows in Algiers on poplar, and is evi- 

 dently of a quick growth. It exudes water drops abundantly when 

 growing, hence the name. The plant is quite close to Polyporus 

 hispidus, but has smaller pores and does not turn black in drying. We 

 have a collection from India that we referred here, but with some 

 doubt. 



POLYPORUS TINCTORIUS. Pileus large, sessile. Surface 

 rugulose, but not hispid. Context deep, reddish brown, said to be at 

 first soft and spongy but becoming compact, hard, brittle. Pores large, 

 with unequal mouths, long (one to two inches), concolorous as to 

 tissue, but the hymenium light yellow, so that a section has a varie- 

 gated effect. Setae, none found. Spores abundant, large, subglobose, 

 8-9 x 10-11, deeply colored, smooth, with granular contents. 



The plant has an abundant yellow coloring matter, and is used 

 by the natives as a dye. Patouillard has specimens that he purchased 

 in a shop in Algeria. It grows only in northern Africa, and only on 

 Pistacia atlantica as far as known. In general characters it is close 

 to Polyporus hispidus and Polyporus plorans, but the flesh is of a 

 deeper color and much firmer. The surface, as far as I could tell from 

 specimens seen, is not hispid. 



POLYPORUS FULVOMELLEUS. Pileus dimidiate, thick, globose-ungulate. 

 Surface hirsute with coarse hairs. Context light, bright rhei color. Pores small, 

 regular. Setae curved. Spores abundant, colored, 6x8. 



We only know this species from having seen it in New York Botanical Gardens. 

 There are two collections made in the higher altitudes of Jamaica. In general shape 

 and size it resembles the larger collections of Polyporus fruticum. 



POLYPORUS PERTENUIS Pileus thin, brittle, imbricate. Surface brown, 

 hispid. Context brown. Pores small, round, concolorous. Setae abundant, slender. 

 Spores scanty, pale colored. 



This is a very thin species, known at New York Gardens from two collections, 

 Cuba and Panama. It reminds one of Polyporus licnoides, but is more brittle and 

 has colored spores. The abundant setae were not noted in the original description. 



POLYPORUS PATOUILLARDI I. Pileus sessile, applanate, 

 2-3 cm. thick. Surface smooth, brown, dull. Flesh brittle, hard, 

 faintly zonate, with a satiny luster, dark brown (antique brown). 

 Pores small, round, 1-1# cm. deep, pale yellowish brown, more yellow 

 than the context. Imbedded in the pore tissue are thick, deeply col- 

 ored, rigid hyphae (cfr. Fig. 600, p. 261, Synopsis Fomes). Setae scat- 

 tered, thick, straight, projecting 20 mic. Spores abundant, elliptical, 

 4-6, pale colored. 



Rev. Rick has named and distributed this from Brazil (No. 25 as 

 lineatoscaber) and we have specimens to correspond. It has peculiar, 

 colored flesh, with a luster on the order of Polyporus dryadeus. Many 



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