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18. T. anthoehroa, 7*. ; cflused, subadnate; circumference 

 byssoid, paler ; hymcnium even, brownish-rose, at length pal- 

 lid, floccose and velvety. 



A^ar. versicolor. 



On sycamore twigs. Rare. Wothorpc. jNIy plant, when 

 dry, resembles authentic specimens from Fries, but when fresh 

 is variously tinted with fugitive shades of lilac and brown. 



36. STEREUM, Fr. 

 Ilymenium coriaceous, rather thick, concrete with the in- 

 termediate stratum of the pileus, which has a cuticle, always 

 even and veinless, unchangeable, not beset with bristles. 



1. S. purpureum, Fr.; soft, but coriaceous; pileus effuso- 

 reflexed, obsoletely zoned, villoso-tomentose, pallid or dirty- 

 white; hymenium naked, even, smooth, purplish or lilac. — 

 Sow. t. 388. /. 1 ; Huss. i. /. 20. 



On trunks of fallen trees, especially poplars. Extremely 

 common, and often very beautiful. Auricularia elegans, Sow\ 

 t. 412. f. 1, is merely a state of this. 



2. S. hirsutum, Fr. ; coriaceous ; pileus effused and reflexcd, 

 strigoso-hirsute, somewhat zoned, turning pallid ; margin 

 rather obtuse, yellow ; hymenium even, smooth, naked, juice- 

 less, bright tawny-yellow, unchanged when bruised. (Plate 

 17, fig. 7.) — Huss. i. t. 58. 



On stumps of trees, etc. Everywhere. Found also in sub- 

 tropical countries. 



3. S. spadiceum, Fr. ; coriaceous ; pilei cffuso-reflexed, vil- 

 lous, subfcrruginous ; margin rather obtuse, white, even be- 

 neath, smooth, brownish, when fresh bleeding if bruised. — 

 Sow. t. 28. 



On sticks, especially oak. Common. Often very pretty; 

 variable in colour, but easily distinguished from every species 



