Northeast. This makes the fourth collection I have, two from Canada and 

 two from New England. Polyporus ovinus (see Note 196). 



NOBLE, M. A., Florida: 



Lentinus lepideus. Lenzites rhabarbarina (see Note 197). Sclero- 

 derma Cepa. Scleroderma Geaster. Lycogala Epidendrum. Stereum fas- 

 ciatum. Stemonitis Smithii. 



OLESON, O. M., Iowa: 



Polyporus sulphureus. Polyporus lacteus. Poria ambigua. Lenzites 

 trabea. Stereum sericeum. Polyporus picipes. Polyporus brumalis. 

 Tremella foliacea. Fomes Everhartii. Fomes leucophaeus. Poria am- 

 bigua. Stereum sericeum. Poria pulchella. Polyporus gilvus. Stereum 

 spadiceum. Polyporus sulphureus. Polystictus pergamenus. Fomes frax- 

 inophilus. Polyporus lacteus. 



OVERHOLTS, L. O., Missouri: 



Polyporus alutaceus. Hydnum scobiculatum. 



RICK, REV. J., Brazil: 



Stereum aurantiacum. Cantharellus cinereus. 



STOWARD, DR., Australia: 



Polyporus gilvus (form Polyporus scruposus). Scleroderma flavidum. 

 Scleroderma flavidum, very old, the exoperidium having split (as a 

 Geaster) and revolute. The spore mass has entirely disappeared. Sclero- 

 derma flavidum is common in Australia, but rather rare, both in America 

 and Europe. In reality it is only a form of Scleroderma Geaster, with thin, 

 yellow peridium. When old, the peridium splits and recurves, as does the 

 exoperidium of a Geaster. Young specimens are not distinguished with cer- 

 tainty from Scleroderma Cepa. Scleroderma Cepa. 



Trametes lilacino-gilvus. These are the finest specimens I ever saw. It 

 is proving to be quite a frequent plant in Australia, but is unknown from 

 any other country. Polyporus gilvus. Polysaccum pisocarpium. Poly- 

 porus unplaced by me. Belonging to section Apus spongiosus. Recalls 

 dimidiate forms of Polyporus rufescens, but spores not globose. Also (ex- 

 cepting as to color) recalls Trametes hispida, but here also spores different, 

 about half the size. I believe it is unnamed. The spores (abundant) are 

 4x8, hyaline, guttulate, but mostly smaller. Polyporus decipiens (Berkeley 

 as Hexagona). Hexagona olivacea. 



NOTE 187. Polyporus subpendulus. Sent by Miss Lizzie C. Allen, Newtonville, Mass. 

 At least it answers the description to the word and I presume is correct. If it is correct, 

 the specimen is probably a pigmy sport of Polyporus betulinus. The spores are 2 1 ixo, about 

 the same as those of Polyporus betulinus. The surface, context, color, pores are all the 

 same. Incipient specimens of Polyporus betulinus normally have the pores little developed, 

 while this has well-developed pores, but it is on the same principle that a dwarf may have 

 a large head and a small body. 



NOTE 188. Polystictus Montagnei, from Mrs. E. B. Blackford. Boston, Mass. This 

 has the reputation of being a rare plant, both in Europe and the United States, but I am 

 getting more of it this season than ever before. I have specimens from Mrs. Blackford, 

 Geo. E. Morris, and Miss Ann Hibbard, all from New England. This New England plant 

 is thinner than the European form, and was called Polystictus cuticularis in one of my 

 pamphlets. I am satisfied now, however, that it is better referred to the European species. 



NOTE 189. Hydnum compactum var. cyaneotinctum, from Mrs. E. B. Blackford, Boston, 

 Mass. It appears to me tha we have two Hydnums that have blue flesh, and each of them 



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