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fungi—none of the authors quoted had, apparently, access 
l by Berkeley a - 
in fact definitely stated that all the species recorded by them 
were “‘unaccompanied by notes or sketches of any kind." In 
g Tr 
the fungus growing on ''petioles and half-putrid fronds of 
palms," which obviously is taken by Cooke from the original 
description of the species from: Brazil. There is no reference 
P. nidijormis, which is also phosphorescent. The gills in the 
latter are described as ‘‘ochraceous,’’ whi i 
. Taking everything together 
Justified in this apparent ‘‘lumping, 
original descriptions will show how imperfect these are for 
"Specimens exist only of Pleurotus lampas 
and Panus incandescens. o a person 
Pme it might be possible to make a comparison, but the 
Tl i i 
cens (type), 7 to T5 x 4 p; (Melbourne specimen) T 
to 6 ps Po a - rivi ener 
the spores obtained by scraping the gills, so that young 
ones would probably be included amongst them." This reply 
ly supports our attitude. As regards P. nidiformis, 
Miss Wakefield, in answer to a later enquiry, said that no 
Specimens of this species were in Kew Herbarium. 
