144 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Solenia fasciculata. Pers. 



Gregarious and nsually fasciculate, ^-^ line high ; cylin- 

 diic-clavate, ■white, externally mimitely silky and almost 

 smooth ; spores subglobose, about 4 /a diameter. 



Solenia fasciculata, Pers., Myc. Eur. i., p. 335, t. 12, f. 8, 9 ; 

 Saoc. Syll. vi. n. 6588. 



Solenia Candida, Hoffm., Cke., Hdbk., p. 329. 



Distinguished amongst British species by its white colour 

 and subglobose spores. 



** Externally ocJiraceous. 



Solenia anomala. Pr. 



Usually densely crowded and forming effused patches, 

 about ^ line high, pyriform, margin of hymenium incurved, 

 externally pilose, varying from dingy ochraceous to ferru- 

 ginous ; spores, cylindric-oblong, 7 x 4 /t. 



Solenia anomala, Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 596 ; Sacc. Syll. vi. 

 n. 6600. 



On rotten wood, bark, &c. Densely crowded, either form- 

 ing compact scattered patches -^ in. or more across, or con- 

 tinuous for several inches, and superficially resembling a 

 species of Poria. 



Tar. ochracea. Mass. 



Distinguished from the type form by the scattered habit, 

 and rather smaller size; in colour, form, and size, spores 

 similar. 



Solenia ochracea, Hoffm., Deutsch. PL, t. 8, f. 2 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 329. 



On rotten wood, bark, &c. Usually gregarious, but not 

 densely packed, sometimes scattered, at others rather crowded. 



