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HYMENOMYCETES 
ULOCOLLA 
(Gr. oulos, shaggy; holla, glue—from its consistency and 
appearance) 
U. foliacea ( folium , a leaf—from the appearance). Plate 
XXVI. 5. 
Sph. lobed and waved, segments thin, diaphanous, pinkish- 
cinnamon or deep brown, sometimes violet. Forms soft 
gelatinous tufts, from 1 to 4 in. diam., on dying branches and 
stumps (especially beech), in ant. and win. Uncommon. 
Bulgaria polymorpha is said to be the conidial state of this 
species. 
TREMELLA 
(From the jelly-like substance) 
T. mesenterica (from a supposed resemblance to the 
mesenteric membrane), “Yellow Jelly-sprout.” Plate I. 10. 
Forms somewhat tough, gelatinous, lobed tufts of a bright 
orange colour on dead branches, chiefly oak, gorse and 
broom, throughout the year, very abundant in win. At 
maturity pruinose with the white spores. 
NiEMATELIA 
(Gr. naima, gelatine ; eilo, to wrap round—from the gelatinous 
substance surrounding the hard nucleus) 
N. encephala (Gr. en, within; hephale, the head—from the 
contained nucleus.) Plate XXVI. 10. 
Sessile, pulvinate, more or less plicate, about 1 in; diam., 
flesh colour or salmon. Sometimes confluent and forming a 
patch 3-4 in. diam. Frequent in aut. and win. on branches, 
pine-rails, etc. Easily known by the solid kernel within. 
N. virescens , a greenish species, is common on gorse. 
