248 OUTLINES OF BRITISH FUXGOLOGY. 



On stumps of larcli, etc. Very common in some districts. 

 Extremely vai'iable. Often resupinate; and then P. medulla- 

 pants of some authors. P. scolicus and P. subpUeatus, Kl., 

 are both forms of this species. 



52. P. connatus, Fr. ; pilei corky, hard, cfl'uso-reflexed, 

 imbricated, somewhat zoned, confluent, velvety, -white with- 

 out and within ; pores minute, roundish, white. 



On old trunks of crab-trees, etc., running up them for one 

 or two feet. Often amongst moss. Not uncommon. The 

 pilei are sometimes almost obliterated by the moss. 



*** Inodeemei. — Fili'us at Jlrst dry, clotlicd tt'itli a iliin filrons 

 cuticle. 



53. P. radiatus, Fr.; pileus cork}^, coriaceous, rigid, ra- 

 diato-rugosc, at first velvety, tawny, then smooth, ferruginous- 

 brown; margin patent, waved; pores minute, pallid, with a 

 silvery lustre, at length ferruginous. — Sow. t. 190. 



On hazel-stems, etc. Not very uncommon. Scotland, A. 

 Jerdon. It has the colour of some of the Placodcrmei. 



54. P. fibula, Fr.; white; pileus coriaceous, tough, hairy, 

 substrigose, zonclcss; margin entire, acute; pores rather 

 small, round, acute, at length pallid. — Sow. t. 387. /. 8. 



On the door of a wine-cellar, Sowerby. I am not ac- 

 quainted with this species. 



55. P. velutinus, Fr.; pileus corky, coriaceous, plane on 

 either side, velvety, slightly zoned, white, at length yellowish ; 

 margin acute, attenuated ; pores round, minute, then w hitc. 



On branches. Not common. Edinburgh, Br. Greville. 



5G. P. versicolor, Fr. ; pileus thin, coriaceous, rigid, flat- 

 tened, depressed behind, velvety, shining in parts, variegated 

 with difierent coloured zones; pores minute, round, acute and 

 torn, white, at length pallid. — Htiss. i. t. 24. 



