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piperita). The size is rarely larger than J in. and the 

 colour almost pure white when gathered. Spores 4*4 to 5*2 

 x 2 to 2'5/x, white. Sydney; Terrigal (June, 1914); The 

 Oaks (June, 1914); National Park (July, 1916). The follow- 

 ing specimens are in the National Herbarium, Sydney: — 

 Peakhurst (E. 0., Dec, 1898); Bulli Pass (E. O., March, 

 1907); Narrabeen (E. 0., Nov., 1908); Bowral (E. O., Aug., 

 1908); Cook's River (A. A. Hamilton, July, 1909); Nepean 

 River (W.Oraigie, Oct., 1909); Lane Cove (A. A. H., Aug., 

 1909); Helensburgh (W. O., Aug., 1909); Leura (A. A. H., 

 Aug., 1908); Gladesville (Miss M. Plockton, May, 1900); 

 Cheltenham (A. A. H., May, 1910); Thornleigh(E.C, Aug., 

 1910); Leura (T. Steel, Feb., 1911); Gosford (A. A. H., 

 Aug., 1912); Lilyvale (A. A. H., April, 1912); Botanic 

 Gardens (E. Bennett, June, 1913). 



Section 14. Polyporus. Fleshy, thin species. Colour 

 white or pale. Pores large, favoloid. 

 No Australian species recorded. 



Section 15. Polyporus. Thin, rigid. Colour pale rose or 

 reddish-brown. Not zonate or only faintly zonate. 



12. Polyporus (Petaloides) rubidus Berk. 

 Cooke (No. 640) records this species for Queensland and 

 New South Wales. 



13. Polyporus (Petaloides) brunneolus Berk. 

 Cooke (No. 743) records this species for Queensland. 



14. Polyporus (Petaloides) petalodes Berk. 

 Recorded by Cooke (No. 613 bis) for Victoria. 



Section 16. Polyporus. Thin, rigid. Strongly zonate, 

 with greyish zones. 



15. Polyporus (Petaloides) gallo-pavonis Berk. 



Recorded by Cooke (No. 756) for Queensland. Polyporus 

 subzonalis Cooke (No. 661) Lloyd says is a pale form of this. 



Ee— December 5, 1917. 



