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(Brefeld) of Tremella lutescens, but which by the way I have never 
noted. These were taken for basidia- when the plant was put in 
Gyrocephalus, I'think this an error for the globose basidia of 
Tremella, etc., are always much larger, there is no indication of 
sterigmata. and it is most improbable that they could be basidia and 
send their sterigmata such a distance to the surface. We give a 
figure of Dacryomitra. luteus soaked, (Fig. 1943 ) and an enlarged 
plant (Fig. 1944), It is only known from Mr, Rodway 1 s collection 
and we are very glad to get it, for nothing could be told from the 
scanty type excepting that the classification of Massee was in all 
probability wrong, 
MERULIUS ERECTUS FROM DR. M. S. WHETSTONE, MINNESOTA 
(Fig. 1945).- Plants fleshy, clavariform, growing erect and im¬ 
bricate from the ground. Color dark brown with deeply colored hyphae. 
Hymenium amphigenous, of shallow elongated pores (Fig. 1946 enlarged) 
Cystidia none. Spores abundant, elliptical, 4-5 X 6, colored, 
smooth. 
What strange things do come in. We puzzled a long time as to 
what genus this should be included in for there is none in which it 
naturally falls and we do not like to propose new genera. Of course 
it is not a Merulius except it could be so placed on account -bf its 
shallow, pores, but there is no other species of Merulius that in any 
way suggests it. In general form and habits it reminds one of 
certain Thelephora, the old section Merisma of persoon. As to spores 
it is a Coniophora. There is a possibility it is not a normal plant 
but without other evidence one would not be justified in so stating. 
TREMELLODENDRON HIBBARDII FROM MISS ANN HIBBARD, MASSACHUSETTS 
(Fig. 1947).- Plant clavariaeform, divided into numerous, erect 
branches which are fimbriate at the apices. Color white at base but 
the main stem and branches (when fertile) are dark purplish, almost 
black for me, about blackish violet grey of Ridgway. Tips of branches 
sterile, buff. Basidia ‘'heterobasidia 1 ' shape of those of a Tremella. 
Spores 6-8 X 12, unilateral, apiculate, hyaline, smooth, with gran¬ 
ular contents. I suspected this was a Tremellodendron as soon as I 
saw it from its evident resemblance to our common species. But a 
Tremellodendron with dark, purplish hymenium is something novel and 
evidently very rare or it would have been collected before. It grew 
in the ground and excepting color and more slender habits reminds one 
of the common Tremellodendron pallidum. I take pleasure in dedicating 
it to Miss Hibbard who has the happy faculty of collecting some very 
unusual plants. 
TREMELLA VESICARIA FROM MISS ELIZABETH C. COX, PENNSYLVANIA 
(Fi^. 1946).- As an illustration of how conditions affect plants we 
present a figure of this species that grew ambient around the base of 
herbaceous stems. It is quite different in general appearances from 
the figure we gave (page 871 {fig. 1488 )where the plant grew erect 
without the aid of support. Notwithstanding the contrary views of 
uch eminent authorities as Mr. Coker, who I think was principally 
uessing, I do not believe it is the same plant as Tremella clava- 
iodides that develops pointed branches and I am quite sure it has no 
relation to a Corticium as Berkeley or Ravenel or Cooke or whoever 
