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III. Resupinata. — Crustaceo-adnate, intermediate, vjithout a distinct 

 pileus, at length admitting of being detached like a 2)iece of 

 leather ; circumference notflaxij; incrusting wood. 



* True species ; coriaxieous. 



15. S. stratosum, B. and Br. ; eft'used; bright ochraceous- 

 white, smooth, becoming yellow ; here and there wrinkled, 

 stratose, the strata at length breaking up. 



Penzance. 



** Imperfect ; crustuceo-adnate ; sterile. 



16. S. acerinum, Fr. (p. 271). 



Genus 47. AURICULARIA. 



1. A. mesenterica, BiiH. (p. 27.2); 2—3 in. Epping 

 Forest. 



2. A. lobata, Somm. (p. 272) ; 7 in. 



Genus 18. CORTICIUM (p. 272). 



I. LoMANTiA. — Resitpinate, hut free at circumference, determinate, 

 marginate, commmily cup-shaped, then expanded. 



1. C. evolvens, Fr. : resupinate, marginate or etfuso- 

 reflexed, soft, flocculose with whitish down beneath, zone- 

 less ; hymenium naked, smooth, somewhat wrinkled, fuscous, 

 becoming paler; divided in cracks when dry. 



On dead wood, especially cherry. 



2. C. salicinum, Fr. ; white villous externally, coriaceous, 

 soft, rigid when dry, persistently cup-shaped, adfixed at 

 centre ; hymenium rather even, naked, persistently blood- 

 red; continuous when dry. 



On Sialix aurata. Kinrara, Morayshire. 



3. C. amorphum, Fr. ; J in.; white-toraentose exter- 

 nally ; waxy pliant, somewhat coriaceous, cup-shaped, then 



