No. 3.] HYMENIALES OF CONNECTICUT. 69 



Hydnum coralloides (coral-like). 



East Hartford, Hanmer. Edible (Curtis). 

 Hydnum ferrugineum (Scop.) Fr. (rust-colored). 



Rockville, Hanmer. Edible (McL). 

 Hydnum graveolens Del. (strong-smelling). 



Ledyard, Hanmer. 

 Hydnum imbricatum L. (imbricated). 



North Glastonbury, Hanmer; Mansfield, Aug. (45). 

 Edible (Curtis). 

 Hydnum ochraceum Pers. (ochre-yellow). 



Poquonock, Hanmer. 

 Hydnum repandum L. (bent backward). 



East Hartford, Hanmer; Mansfield, July (239). Edi- 

 ble (Curtis). 

 Hydnum rufescens Pers. (reddish). 



Mansfield, July (160). Edible (Curtis). 

 Hydnum scabrosum Fr. (rough). 



Mansfield, Aug. (231). 

 Hydnum scrobiculatum Fr. {scrohiculns, a little trench ; 

 from the slightly pitted cap). 



Rainbow, Hanmer. 

 Hydnum septentrionale Fr. (northern). 



South Windsor, Hanmer; Mansfield, Aug. Plate 



xxxvni. 



Hydnum squamosum Schaefif. (scaly). 



Mansfield, July (247). 

 Hydnum umbilicatum Pk. (umbilicate). 



Rainbow, Hanmer. 

 Hydnum vellereum Pk. (fleecy). 



Mansfield, Aug. (310). 

 Hydnum zonatum Batsch. (zoned). 



Mansfield, June (100). 



THELEPHORACE^ Pers. 

 This family contains plants similar in appearance to other 

 families described, but they are generally distinguished by a 

 perfectly plane fruiting-surface. In some few genera, how- 

 ever, this surface may be radiately wrinkled, or velvetj- from 

 minutely projecting cystidia. The reproductive spores are 

 borne as in other' families. 



