EXOTIC FUNGI. 
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Often imbricated, or with a short stem. Sometimes three or 
four short stems arise from a hard tuberiform mass, the size of a 
hen’s egg, which is of the same substance as the pileus. Pilei 3 
by 2 inches ; 1^ inches thick at the base. Attenuated to the thin 
margin, which is of a shining blue-grey. 
Polypozus (Flacodezmei) concentricus, Qke, 
Pileo lignoso, subapplanato, Isevi remote concentrice sulcato, 
fusco, purpureo-fasciato, intus duro, pallido, zonato. Poris minutis, 
rotundis mm. diam.) ochraceis, demum, cinnamomeis. 
On wood. Locality uncertain. 
Pileus 7 by 5 inches ; 1^ inches thick behind. Tubes nearly 
half the thickness. Substance wood-coloured ; concentrically zoned* 
Externally the pileus is variegated with numerous concentric purple 
lines. Somewhat resembling P. fasciatus^ Fr. 
India. 
The following have been received from Dr. Aitcheson and Mr. 
Duthie : — 
Fodaxon calyptratus, Fr Sys. Myc. 
On the ground. Punjab (Dr. Aitcheson). 
Eaten by the natives. 
Helvella crispa, Fr. Cke. Myco. f. 159. 
On the ground. Punjab (Dr. Aitcheson). 
This is acknowledged as an edible species in Europe. 
Agaricus (Lepiota) excoriatus, Schoeff. t 19. 
On the ground. Punjab (Dr. Aitcheson). 
Geaster hygrometricus, Fr. Sys. Myc. 
On the ground. Saharunpore (Mr. Duthie). 
Fhyllosticta marmorata, Cke. 
Maculis niveis, numerosissimis, hinc illic confluentibus. Peri- 
theciis paucis (1-2) semi-immersis, punctiformibus, brunneis. 
Sporis ellipticis, hyalinis ( 005 mm. long). 
On leaves of Mallotus Philippinensis. Saharunpore (Duthie). 
Persia. 
Collected in Kurdistan, Luristan, &c., by Dr. Haussknecht 
Asteroma haussknechtiae, Cke. 
Peritheciis atris, minimis, in maculis nigris irregularibus con- 
gestis. Sporis arcte ellipticis, hyalinis (*006 mm. long). 
On faded leaves of Haussknechtia. Luristan (Dr. Haussk- 
necht). 
Fuccinia achilleae, Cke. 
Epiphylla. Soris discoideis, erumpentibus, purpureo-brunneis ; 
pseudo-sporis elongato-ellipticis, brunneis, constrictis (*05 X *025 
mm.), episporis leniter granulatis, pedicellis hyalinis, elongatis, 
^obustis. Protosporis n. v. 
On Achillcea albicaulis. Kurdistan. 
