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Lepraria, A cli . 
1025. L. ochracea, T. & B. — A pale green, fine dust-like Sore- 
diate thallus, found on the bark of Fir and other tiees in the 
interior of the Island. H. L. Alt. 4. 
1026. L. flava, Ach. — A bright yellow Sorediate thallus, not 
unlike a deposit of sulphur, found on the barks of trees and roadside 
banks in the interior of the Island. Fir cones are sometimes so com- 
pletely covered with it as to resemble gilding with gold-leaf. H. L. 
Alt. 4. 
125. Fungi ( Mushrooms , 8fc,). 
Agaricus, Linn. 
1027. A. (Amanita) pantherinus, DC. 
1023. A. (Psalliota) campestris, Linn. — The Eatable Mush- 
room grows abundantly on the grassy plains at Deadwood, Man-and- 
Horse, New Ground, &c. It springs up after the summer rains. There 
is a larger species, inhabiting the rotting beds of old haystacks ; and 
a still larger one, about eight or ten inches in diameter, occasionally 
met with on the barren plains between Longwood and Turk’s Cap. 
1029. A. (Hypholoma) fascicalaris, Huds. — Or some closely 
allied species, the specimen examined being only in the infant state. 
Hypoxylon, Bull. 
1030. *H. Mellissii, Berkeley— This funny little black Fungus, 
of which Mr. Berkeley has given the following description as a 
new species, was taken from some of the decaying trunks of an 
old Cork-tree, which had been cut down, and remained for several 
years in a very damp place at The Hermitage. Alt. 32.— Ramoso- 
connatum ; clavulis brevibus anguste ovatis opacis rugosis rimosis 
acuminatis ; sporidiis minoribus. Looks at first like II. micropus, 
Fr. ; but the sporidia -rrro are a third shorter. 
Phallus, Linn. 
1031 P. impudicus ? Linn. — Ibis “stinking fungus is often 
met with after heavy rains forcing its way out of the earth amongst 
the wooded parts on the high land. 
