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borne upon a smooth and fully exposed hymenial surface. A similar arrange- 

 ment is found in Clavariese and Tremellinese, but in these there are considerable 

 differences in the forms of the sporophore. Two photographic examples 

 are given of the Clavariese the Crested Clavaria (Clavaria cristata, fig. 683), 

 and the Sparassis (Sparassis crispa, fig. 684), the latter a choice edible 

 fungus found in pine-woods. Some of the genera of Hydneae and Thelephorese 

 are represented by encrusting species that lie with the under or sterile surface 



FIG. 690. Mitrula phalloides. 

 A. wax-like Fungus of marshy ground, representative of the Discomycetes. 



IE. Step. 



closely attached to dead branches and twigs much after the manner of Lichens. 

 One of the best known of Fungi Stereum kirsutum, which forms small 

 leathery brackets on old posts and stumps belongs to the Thelephorese ; as 

 also does one of our few luminous Fungi Corticium cceruleum, which is 

 bright deep-blue in colour, and gives out a pale greenish light in the dark. 



The sixth Family Tremellinece consists of more or less gelatinous Fungi 

 of which two characteristic photographs are presented the Jew's-ear 

 (Hirneola auricula-judce, fig. 685) and Tremella mesentenca, fig. 689). The 

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