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Polystictus versicolor. On stumps, common ; Kingswood ; Durlston ; 

 Swanage. 



P. velutinus. On stump, Pine Wood, Rempstone. 



P. abietinus. On Pine stumps, etc. Rather common. 



Poria vapor ana. On dead branches ; in many places. 



Trametes gibbosa. On stump, Durlston; Kingston Woods; on Salix in 



wet wood near Scotland Farm. An unusual form. 

 Ddedalea quercina. On Oak post, Knitson. 



Family III. Hydnacese ("Hedgehog Fungi"). 

 Hydnum repandum. Pine Wood, N. of Corfe Castle. Edible. 



Family IV. Thelephoraceae ("Leathery Fungi"). 



Stereum hirsutum. On post, Nine Barrow Downs. 



S. purpureum. On post, Durlston; "abnormal," Corfe; Swanage. 



S. rugosum. On stump, Pine Wood, N. of Corfe Castle. 



Family V. Clavariacese (" Club and Coral Fungi "). 

 Sparassis crispa. Pine Wood, Rempstone. 



Clavaria fastigiata. Rough ground, Herston ; Peveril Downs. 

 C. cristaia. Goathorn Wood. 

 C. rugusa. Norden Plantations. 



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Family VI. Tremellacese ("Jelly Fungi"). 



Auricularia lobata. On Elm stumps, Knitson, and Swanage. 



Hirneala auricula-Judos ("Jew's Ear"). On Elders, Kingston (two or 



three places) ; Durlston ; Swanage. Very fine. 

 Tremella mesenterica. On Gorse stumps, in many places. 



Family VII. Phalloidaeeae (" Stinkhorns "). 

 Phallus impudicus. Godlingstone Heath ; Norden Plantations. 



Family VIII. Ly coper daceae (" Puff-balls "). 



'GeasUr rufescens ("Red Earth-Star"). Norden Plantations. 



Lycoperdon perlatum. Pine Wood, Rempstone. 



L. depressum. Downs and rough pastures ; common. 



L. ccelatum. Fitzworth Heath ; Bushey ; Nine Barrow Downs. 



L. echinatum. Norden Plantations. 



L. gemmatum. Norden Plantations ; Studland. 



L. pyriforme. Downs, Chapman's Pool ; Peveril ; Swanage. 



Family IX. Sclerodermaoese ("Earth-balls"). 

 ■Scleroderma vulgare (" Devil's Snuff-box "). Common. 



Family X. Hymenogastracese. 

 Rhizopogon luteolus. Goathorn Wood. 



Class II. — Ascomycetes. 



Family I. Pyrenomycetes (" Capsular Fungi "). 



Diatrype sp. (old), probably disci formis. On Beech branch (rotten), 

 Rempstone. 



Hypoxylon fuscum. On Hazel sticks, Quince Hill Wood ; Farm Wood ; 



Kingswood ; and other places. 

 H. multiforme. Rempstone Wood. 



Daldinia concentrica. On dead Ash ; Foxground Plantation, Rempstone ; 



Encombe Woods. 

 Xylaria hypoxylon. On stumps and posts in mnay places. 

 X. polymorphs. Kingston Woods. 



