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6. S. sanguinolentum Fr. Coriaceous, thin. Pileus pallid, Stereum. 

 effused and reflexed, adpressedly silky, somewhat striate, the acute 

 margin white. Hymenium even, smooth, cinereous inclining to 



fuscous, bleeding when touched, pruinose when old. 



It must not be confounded with S. rugosum. It is distinguished by its thin 

 substance, by the pileus being adpressedly silky and somewhat striate, by the 

 hymenium never being yellowish, c. 



On wood, chiefly pine. Common. June-Nov. 



Name snnguis, blood. Bleeding. Fr, Hym. Eur. p. 640. Berk. Out. p. 

 271. C. Hbk.*. 913. 5. Mycol. Scot. n. 861. Theleph. Fr. Blench, n. 178. 

 Grev. t. 225. Kl. Dor. t. 381. 



** Hymenium simple, slightly bristly or velvety. 



7. S. rubiginosum Fr. Coriaceous-rigid. Pileus rubiginous, 

 effuso-reflexed, somewhat fasciate, velvety, becoming smooth 

 and date-brown, the intermediate stratum taw/zy-ferruginous. 

 Hymenium ferruginous, velvety with small, bristles. 



Margin paler when young. 



On stumps, &c. Common. July-Nov. 



Spores cylindrical, curved. Fr. Name rubigo, rust. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 

 641. Hymenochaste Berk. Out. p. 271. C. Hbk. n. 916. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 

 866. Theleph. Fr. Syst. Myc. i. p. 436. Fl. Dan. t. 1619. /. 2. Sow. t. 26 

 (the under side downy). 



8. S. tabacinum Fr. Coriaceous, thin, flaccid. Pileus some- 

 what ferruginous, the margin, and intermediate stratum which is 

 composed of filaments, golden, effused, reflexed, silky, at length 

 becoming smooth. Hymenium paler, pubescent with small 

 bristles. 



The hymenium varies in colour. Very widely effused. 

 On fallen branches. Rare. 



Spores elongated, slightly curved, hyaline, 3-5 x i mk. K. Name 

 tabacum, tobacco. From the colour. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 641. Hymeno- 

 chaete Berk. Out. p. 271. C. Hbk. n. 917. Theleph. Fr. Syst. Myc. i. p. 

 437. Sow. t. 25. Bolt. t. 174. 



9. S. rufo-hispidum Stev. Pallid fawn-colour, rigid, margin 

 obtuse, raised, hispid with rufous bristles. 



A very distinct species. 



On bark of yew. Craig-y-barns, Dunkeld. Sept. 



Name from the rufous bristles. Hymenochaete Stevensoni B. & Br. n. 

 1817. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 868. 



