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89. In these Proceedings (vol. xlii., 1918, p. 297) Mr. 

 Walter Howchin-, on behalf of the Museum Director, exhibited 

 and described a sand-cementing false sclerotium obtained 

 near Balaklava by the Rev. J. Blacket. To make this series 

 complete, by the kind permission of the Board of the Public 

 Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia, and 

 the courtesy of the Museum Director, Mr. Edgar R. Waite, 

 we are able to reproduce an excellent photograph of this 

 specimen (fig. 3, pi. v.). 



DESCRIPTION OF PLATES I. to V. 



Plate I. 



Fig. 1. Polyporus mylittae. Reproduction of part of a water- 

 colour sketch, made by Mr. R. T. Baker, of the sporophore 

 described by him. Reduced by half. 



Fig. 2. Polyporus minor-mylittae. Water-colour sketch by 

 Miss P. Clarke. Natural size. 



Plate II. 



Figs. 1 and 2. Polyporus mylittae. Photographs of the 

 sclerotium of a Western Australian specimen, reproduced by kind 

 permission of Dr. F. Stoward. Measurements in inches. 



-Plate III. 



Figs. 1 and 2. Photographs of one of the sclerotia described 

 under 83. Measurements in inches. 



Plate IV. 

 Figs. 1 and 2. Polyporus (Laccocephalum) basilapiloides. 

 Reproduced by kind permission of the Board of the Public Library, 

 Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia. 



Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Polyporus minor-mylittae. Sporophores just forming. 



Fig. 2. Polyporus minor-mylittae. Sporophore partly devel- 

 oped, showing partial absorption of the sclerotium at the base. 



Fig. 3. Photograph of the false sclerotium referred to under 

 89. Reproduced by kind permission of the Board of the Public 

 Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia. 



