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18. C. nudum, Fr. ; waxy, at length rigid, agglutinate, 

 flcsh-eoloured, then pallid; circumference determinate, smooth; 

 hymenium sprinkled with fugacious, dirty- white meal. 



On twigs, in woods. Not uncommon. 



19. C. confluens, Fr.; waxy, membranaceous, agglutinate ; 

 circumference radiating; hymenium naked, hyaline, then 

 brightly coloured, somewhat shining. 



On twigs of ash, etc. Not uncommon. Wothorpe, North- 

 amptonshire, with the last. Often slight papillose. 



20. C. polygonium, P. ; determinate, adnate, grumoso- 

 cartilaginons, hard, flesh-coloured ; circumference of the same 

 colour ; hymenium continuous, red, coated with meal. 



On poplar-branches, growing in little, round, detached 

 patches, from the ostiola of Spharia. Not uncommon. 



21. C. comedens, Fr.; eff'used, exposed by the splitting of 

 the cuticle of the matrix, thin, innate, flesh-coloured, at length 

 pallid ; hymenium even, smooth. 



On branches of various trees. Extremely common. Hy- 

 menium variable in colour, sometimes white. 



22. C. Sambuci, P. ; eff'used, subinnatc, variously incrust- 

 ing, white, continuous when growing, cracked or collapsing 

 when dry. — Grev. t. 242. 



On elder-stumps. Extremely common. Very difficult to 

 separate from C. calceum by a strict definition. 



23. C. Atirora, B. and Br. ; very thin, eff'used, aggluti- 

 nate, rose-coloured, turning pallid ; circumference indetermi- 

 nate. 



On dead leaves of Carices. Bathcaston. Resembles Athelia 

 Typhce and A. epiphylla, P. The latter is, 1 believe, only a 

 state of C. arachnoideum, and has been found by Mr. Leighton 

 at Shrewsbury. 



