Messrs. Berkeley and Broome on British Fungi. 23 
1676. R. consobrina, Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 447. 
Glamis, Rev. J. Stevenson. 
1677. Marasmius scorteus, Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 468. 
Perthshire, Aug. 1577, Dr. Buchanan White. 
A more delicate and smaller species than M. oreades. Dr. 
White’s plant approaches closely Batsch’s tig. 109. 
1678. M. torquescens, Quélet, tab. 23. f.3; Fr. Hym. Kur. 
p- 471. 
Amongst oak-leaves. Glamis, Rev. J. Stevenson. 
The gills are finely serrulated. In the very young plant, 
when the pileus is conical, there is a slight indication of a veil. 
1679. M. languidus, Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 473. Agaricus 
grossulus, Pers. Myc. Eur. t. 26. fig. 6. 
On dead leaves. Hast Farleigh, Sept. 13, 1876. 
Just intermediate between the normal form and the short- 
stemmed variety figured by Persoon. 
Stems pallid; gills strongly decurrent. 
1680. Panus patellaris, Fr. Kp. p. 400. 
On cherry. Forres, the Rev. J. Keith. 
1681. Merulius leticolor, B. & Br. Totus effusus adnatus 
lete aurantiacus ; margine tomentoso albo; hymenio e levi 
plicato-rugoso ; plicis distantibus. 
On sawdust and leaves. King’s Lynn, Mr. Plowright. 
We had at first referred this plant to M. aureus; but an 
authentic specimen of that species shows that our fungus is 
very different and brighter in colour than any other species. 
1682. Polyporus leucomelas, Fr. Syst. Myc.i. p. 346. 
Aviemore, Rev. J. Keith. 
_A curious esculent species, which attains a considerable 
size. 
Pileus and stem here and there changing to black ; flesh 
soft, marbled, pinkish when exposed to the air; pores white, 
but soon changing colour, unequal, slightly smuated, shortly 
decurrent. Taste pleasant, but slightly astringent. There 
are two distinct forms figured by Micheli—the one with a short 
obtuse stem, the other with the stem more equal. 
We have authentic specimens of both—of the former from 
Herr Trog, of the latter from Fries. Mr. Keith’s plant 
belongs to the former state. The fungus was eaten by some 
small animal, possibly a squirrel. 
* Porothelium Friesii, Mont. in Ann. d. Se. Nat. 1836; Fr. 
Hym. Eur. p. 595. 
Wothorpe, Oct. 7, 1840. 
In studying the genus we find three distinct species which 
we confounded with P. Fréesi’, from which they differ greatly. 
1683. P. Stevensoni, B. & Br. Contextu crassiusculo 
