282 THELEPHOREI. 



Corticium. M.J.B. Spores sphaeroid-ellipsoid, slightly fuscous, 12-10x8-9 mk. K. 

 Name puteanum, pertaining to a well. From its sometimes dripping. Fr. 

 Hym. Eur. p. 657. S. My col. Scot. n. 901. Theleph. Schum.Berk. Out. 

 p. 269. C. Hbk. n. 905. Fl. Dan. t. 2035. 



38. C. stabulare Fr. Effused, flaxy when young, white, then 

 fleshy-soft, vinous-fuscous, circumference flaxy, white. Hymen- 

 ium tubercular, white-pruinose, the tubercles collapsing. 



Odour foetid from its habitat. 

 On fir wood. Perth. 



Name stabulum, a stall. From its being found in an ox-stall. Fr. Hym. 

 Eur. p. 658. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 902. 



39. 0. umbrinum Fr. Umber, effused, fleshy -soft, mllous 

 beneath, circumference short, radiating, of the same colour. 

 Hymenium tubercular then collapsing, ferruginous-pulverulent, 



A distinguished species, not very broad but confluent, not easily separated 

 from the matrix. 



On dead wood. Penzance. Hothorpe. Feb. 



Spores sphaeroid, punctate, 8 mk. Q. Name from the umber colour, 

 Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 658. B. & Br. n. 1974. Grevillea, vol. xi. /. 14. 

 Theleph. Alb. 6 s Schw. p. 281. /3. Fr. Elench. p. 199. 



40. C. laxum Fr. About 5-7.5 cent. (2-3 in.) long, white, 

 membranaceous, soft, adhering laxly, spider- web -tomentose 

 beneath, circumference flaxy. Hymenium papillose, pallid then 

 ochraceous-ferruginous, ferruginous-pulverulent. 



Papillae rather large. 



On dead fir, lichens, moss, &c. Rare. Nov. 



Spores ovoid-sphaeroid, punctate, spotted, 10 mk. Q. Name laxus, 

 loose. From its adhering laxly. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 659. S. Mycol. Scot. 

 n. 903. Theleph. Fr. Elench. p. 190. Berk. Out. p. 269. C. Hbk. n. 906. 



41. C. byssoideum Yr.Ochrey-whtte, irregularly effused, at 

 first flaxy, at length compact at the disc, fleshy, pulverulent, light 

 yellow, circumference flaxy, rather whitish. 



Among fir-leaves, mosses, &c. Frequent. 



Name byssus, flax. Flaxy. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 659. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 

 904. Theleph. Pers. Syn. p. 577. Berk. Out. p. 269. C. Hbk. n. 902. 



42. C. aridum Fr. Membranaceous, effused, adnate, continu- 

 ous, circumference whitish. Hymenium even, sulphur-yellow, 

 then setuloso-pulveraceous, umber inclining to ferruginous. 



