POLYPORUS. 2 I 3 



scarcely 2 mm. (i lin.) long, minute, unequal, interruptedly Polyporus. 

 scattered or conglomerate, purple-lilac. 



On decayed willow. Cotterstock, Norths. 



^a.mepurpureus, purple. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 572. Syst. Myc. i. p. 379. 

 Berk. Out. p. 250. C. Hbk. n. 804. 



**** Pores red. 



90. P. incarnatus Fr. Flesh-colour, effused, 2.5-10 cent. (1-4 

 in.) long, scarcely 2.5 cent, (i in.) broad, corky-coriaceous, per- 

 sistent, firm, smooth. Pores elongated, unequal, commonly 

 oblique. 



The superior margin here and there reflexed. Pores oblique from position. 

 On fir. Rare. June-Nov. 



Sometimes small cottony protuberances occur amongst the pores which 

 have the appearance of small pilei, with tubes underneath. Grev. Name 

 incarnatus, flesh-colour. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 573. Syst. Myc. i. p. 379. Icon, 

 t. 189. /. i. Berk. Out. p. 250. C. Hbk. n. 802. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 750. 

 A. & S. p. 250. 



91. P. rufus Fr. Blood-red-rufous, effused, coriaceous, thin, 

 adnate, even, smooth, determinate. Pores very small, thin, acute. 



On broom. Strachan, Kincardineshire. 



Name rufus, reddish. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 573. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 751. 

 Rostk. 4. t. 62. 



92. P. rhodellus Fr. White-flesh-colour, effused, 5 cent. (2 in.) 

 and more long, thin, adnate, soft, margin determinate, naked. 

 Pores minute, somewhat round, continuous. 



Thinner than preceding species, apparently nearest to P. vulgaris. 

 In Scotch fir wood. Glamis, 1874. Aug. 



Name poSov, a rose. Slightly rose-colour. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 573. Syst. 

 Myc. i. p. 380. Icon. t. 189.7. 2 - B. & Br. n. 1806. .S. Mycol. Scot. n. 752. 

 Bull. t. 442. / D. 



93. P. micans Fr. Whitish-flesh-coloiir, effused, thin, adnate, 

 soft, circumference flaxy and white. Pores very thin, resembling 

 honeycomb, angular, somewhat crenate. 



Somewhat orbicular, confluent, fugacious. In the structure of the pores 

 it approaches P. bombycinus. 



On dead wood, ash. Leighwood, Bristol. Altyre. Nov. 



Name mico, to glitter. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 573. B. &= Br. n. 1289. S. 

 Mycol. Scot. n. 753. Ehrenb. Silv. Berol.p. 30. 



