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poris amplis subsequalibus angulatis ; dissepimentis crassiusculis 

 acie villosis. On privet, Leigh Wood near Bristol, Oct. 1847, 

 Mr. H. 0. Stephens; Wraxall, Som., C. E. Broome. 



Forming scattered orbicular white or at length confluent re- 

 supinate patches about half an inch in diameter, which are some- 

 times slightly reflexed with the free surface tomentose. Pores 

 rather large, gV^^ ^^ ^^ ^^*^^ broad, nearly equal, angular, some- 

 times subhexagonal ; edge even, tomentose. 



This species has the habit of a resupinate Hexagonia, and is 

 very well marked. There is none with which it can be confounded. 

 P. Radula appears to be the most nearly allied species. 



357. Merulius rufus, Pers. Myc. Eur. 1. 16. figs. 1, 2 ; Fr. Ep. 

 p. 502. Xylomyzon isoporuniy Pers. Myc. Eur. vol. ii. p. 33. 1. 16. 

 figs. 1, 2. On dead oak branches, Wraxall, Som., C. E. Broome. 



Polyporus bathyporaSy Bostkovius, appears to be the same 

 species. 



358. Merulius Porinoides, Fr. ! Syst. Myc. vol. i. p. 329. 

 Xylomyzon paucirugum, Pers. Myc. Eur. vol. ii. p. 33. 1. 14. fig. 7. 

 On the ground, Leigh Wood near Bristol, C. E. Broome. 



359. Porothelium Friesii, Mont. Ann. d. Sc. Nat. 1836, 

 vol. V. p. 339; Fr. Ep. p. 504. On pine wood, Wraxall, Som., 

 C. E. Broome; Castle Semple, Klotzsch, sub nom. Hydnum mu- 

 cidum. 



360. Hydnum zonatum, Batsch, t. 40. fig. 204 ; Fr. Ep. p. 509. 

 On the ground under large oak-trees in Mr. Brown^s Wood, 

 Glanmire near Cork, Mr. Denis Murray. 



361. Hydnum niveum, Pers. Disp. Meth. t. 4. figs. 6, 7; Fr. 

 Ep. p. 518. On decayed leaves, sticks, moss, &c., Leigh Wood, 

 Bristol, Dec. 13, 1847, C.E.Broome. 



362. Radulumquercinum,Yr.l'Eti^.526. On beech. Bach Hall, 

 Chester, Mr. A. Brodhurst Hill. 



An authentic specimen from Sweden is on Rosa canina. 



363. Kneiffia setigera, Fr. ! Ep. p. 529. On pine, Wraxall, 

 Somersetshire, C. E. Broome. 



364. Thelephora biennis, Fr. Ep. p. 540. Auricularia Phylac- 

 teris, Bull. t. 436. On the ground, running over grass, sticks, 

 &c., Bowood, Wilts, C. E. Broome. 



365. Thelephora ccEsia, Fr. Ep. p. 541. On the ground in 

 woods. Leigh Wood, Stapleton Grove, near Bristol, Aug. 1848. 



The hymenium, studded with the quaternate spores, is a beau- 

 tiful object under a low power of the compound microscope. 

 The surface is sometimes quite smooth, sometimes distinctly 

 papillose. 



366. Thelephora laoca, Fr. ! Ep. p. 543. On bark and lichens, 

 King's Clifi'e, 1841. 



