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daily in the character of the pores, the thicker context, and the 

 absence of any free margin. The young margin is tomentose and 

 whitish, becoming fulvous or brown in dried specimens. 



To clear up a doubtful species is much better than to describe 

 a new one ; and mycologists are indebted to Professor Van Hook 

 for his timely aid in this addition to our knowledge of a very rare 

 and interesting species, which is now known from two localities 

 instead of one. 



W. A. Murrill. 



