is entitled to a name, for if is a biological entity, whether it is considered as a variety or 

 as a species. 



NOTE 170. Thelephora (Sp.), sent by O. M. Oleson, from Santa Barbara, Cal. This 

 might be reierred to Thelephora Caryophyllea, a lacerated form, but I cannot believe it. 

 I have many specimens of Thelephora. Caryophyllea in sense of Burt, labeled Thelephora 

 radiata. I do not question that the original figure of Caryophyllea (Schaeffer. t. 325) is 

 the same as the Holmsk figure of Thelephora radiata. It will be tound that Fries did 

 not take them as the same, and as law abiding citizens we are supposed to follow Fries. 

 Fries distinguishes Caryophyllea from radiata, the former having even hymenium, the 

 latter striate hymenium. Notwithstanding that Fries ascribes an "even" hymenium to Thele- 

 phora Caryophyllea, the original figure shows plainly a strongly striate hymenium as has 

 the usual specimen so referred. We therefore accept the name Thelephora radiata for this 

 species with a striate hymenium, as the name was based on this character. Persoon, as 

 shown by a specimen in his herbarium, interpreted fcchaeffer's figure and name as being 

 what is now called Thelephora terrestris, a species with papillate hymenium. In fact, I 

 believe that Persoon, Fries, and Burt each indicate a different plant under the name 

 "Thelephora Caryophyllea, Schaeffer," and for that reason alone the name Thelephora radiata 

 seems far better to me. I think Burt is the only one of the three that has Thelephora 

 Caryophyllea right in its original meaning, but Burt indicates that he intends to follow the 

 law formulated by Messrs. Atkinson and Maire, and it is directly against this "law" to 

 correct Fries' mistakes. 



But all this has but little to do with the plant Mr. Oleson sends, which for me is not 

 a form of Thelephora radiata. 



NOTE 171. Stereum variicolor, as a form of Stereum hirsutum. This species, received 

 from Mr. C. E. Owens, Corvallis, Oregon, differs from the Eastern and European form of 

 Stereum hirsutum in having narrow, brown, glabrous bands on the pileus, similar in appear- 

 ance and color to those often noted on Polystictus versicolor. I have gone over my 

 specimens of this species from Europe and foreign countries, and do not find the sam? 

 features in any collection excepting one from South Africa. It is a very distinct form of 

 Stereum hirsutum. Similar colorations and glabrous bands are found on our common 

 Stereum fasciatum, but otherwise the species is so different it cannot be confused. 



NOTE 172. Stereum bicolor, from Mr. C. E. Owens, Corvallis, Oregon. At first sight 

 this seems so different that I am inclined to name_ it as "var. album." The top of the dry 

 pileus is not brown as our Eastern plant always is, but white, otherwise it is the same in 

 all particulars. When I wet the specimens, however, they become brown, hence it would 

 be difficult to maintain it even as a variety. 



NOTE 173. Daedalea umbrina, as var. of Daedalea quercina received from Gustavo 

 Peckolt, Brazil. As to texture and configuration, this is exactly the same as Daedalea 

 quercina of temperate regions. It differs only in the much darker context color. Daedalea 

 umbrina has context dark umber (raw umber of Ridgway), while Daedalea quercina 

 has context that approaches pinkish cinnamon of Ridgway. In this same series Daedalea 

 glabrescens of the East has uncolored context. All these are forms of one species for me. 



NOTE 174. Polyporus squamosus, sent by J. Simmonds, Brisbane, Australia, differs 

 from the European form in having smaller, innate scales, and stem is not black. 



NOTE 175. Fomes ochroflavus, as Trametes from Rev. C. Torrend, Bahia, Brazil. The 

 plant is very close to Fomes geotropus, and has been confused with it. The surface, context, 

 context color, and general size and appearance are the same. The difference is in the 

 pores, concolorous with the context in ochroflavus, distinct color from the context in Fomes 

 geotropus. Fomes ochroflavus was named as a Trametes, but Rev. Torrend's specimen has 

 distinct pore layers and is typically a Fomes. 



NOTE 176. Hydnochaete badium, from Re%-. C. Torrend, Bahia, Brazil. The "genus" 

 Hydnochaete is intermediate between Poria such as Poria contigua, and Irpex such as 

 Irpex cinnamomeus. This specimen is really nearer Poria than the Hydnaceous group. 



NOTE 177. Stereum Leveilleanum, received from Rev. C. Torrend, Bahia, Brazil. 

 This is found also at Paris, from Brazil, as Thelephora amoena, but the type was from 

 Chile and is not in evidence. It is also Stereum roseocarneum. Fries. Nov. Symb., p. 96. 

 attributed to Schweinitz, but he referred this to Stereum anthocroa in his second work, and 

 it is probably not this plant. 



NOTE 178. Fomes squarrosus, received from Rev. James Wilson, Victoria, Australia. 

 Pileus ungulate with a black, rough crust. Context hard, dark -brown (antique brown). 

 Pores minute, round, with concolorous mouths. Pore layers indistinct. Setae few, slender. 

 Spores hyaline, globose, 4 mic. By the eye this Fomes could not be distinguished from 

 Fomes rimosus, but the microscopic characters are entirely different. Mr. Wilson sent a 

 fine photograph of the plant, which will be used in illustrating the species in a synopsis 

 of the genus Fomes, now in preparation. The species is related to Fomes torrulosus and 

 Fomes Cinchonensis. 



NOTE 179. Polyporus Wilsonianus, from Rev. James Wilson, Victoria, Australia. 

 This form is a form of Polyporus sulphureus, differing in very thin flesh 1-2 mm. thick, and 

 spores piriform instead of globose. It is only known to me from Australia. I have never 

 noted a similar form in the abundant specimens we have from Europe and America. 



NOTE 180. Polyporus Eucalyptorum. From Rev. James Wilson, Victoria, Australia. 

 This is a frequent species. Known only from Australia and New Caledonia. It was well 



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