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ing in the interstices a very tough whitecentral fibre, which pervades the wholeplant. The shields (a) are now and thento be found at the divarications of theprincipal branches, and nearly of the samecolour : their margins radiate with rigidpointed fibres. This moss was formerlyused as a styptic.” {Eng. Hot., vol. iv.)

The other lichens that grow on the oak,says Mr. Borrer , are generally those thatoccur on other trees under similar circum-stances of age, size, and situation. If a few of them have been observed onthe oak, or on oak wood only, they are among the most obscure, and on thataccount extremely liable to have been overlooked elsewhere : such as Caliciummicrocephalum Eng. Bot., t. 1865.; C. hype-rellum Ack., Eng. Bot., t. 1832.; Spilomapunctatum Eng. Bot., t. 2472.; 8. fuliginosumBrit. FI., syn. S. microcldnum Eng. Bot.,t. 2150., and our Jig. 1662, but not of Ach .;

Lecidea cornea Brit. FI., syn. .Lichen corneusEng. Bot., t. 965., and our fig. 1664. ; Ope-grapha Ivncea Brit. FI., syn. Lichen lynceus Eng. Bot., t. 809.; and thedoubtful Opegrapha microscopica Eng. Bot, t. 1911. ; and Verrucaria ana-lepta Ach., syn. Lichen analeptus Eng. Bot., t. 1848., and our fig. 1663.

Fungi. Among those that are found on the wood are : ^Igaricus fusipesBull., syn. A. crdssipes Sow., t. 129.; AH' erinaceus Fries, syn. A. lanatus

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Sow., t. 417.; A dryinus Pers., syn. A. dimidiates Schmff., t. 2.33., and ourfig. 1665.; A. palmatus Bull., Sow., t. 62., and ouryfg. 1666.; A. ostreatusJacq., Sow., t. 241., and out jig. 1667.; A. stipatusPers.; A. papyraceus Pers., syn. A. membranaceusBolt. Fun., 1. 11 . ; Meriilius la-•crymans Sc/mm., syn. .Boletuslacrymans Sow., t. 113., thedry rot; B. arboreus Sow., t.

346.; DcedaleayuercinaPcrs.,

Grev. Crypt. , t. 238., Soiu.t. 181., and our fig. 1668. ;

D. biennis TV., .Boletus biennisSow., 1.191.; Polyporussqua-wdsus Fries, Grev. Crypt. , t. 207., and our fig. 1669.; P. liicidus Fr., syn.-®olhus liicidus Sow., t. 134.; P. sulphureus Fries, Grev. Crypt. , t. 113.;P- hispidus Fries, Grev. Crypt. , t. 14., syn. .Boletusvelutinus Sow., t. 345., and our fig. 1670.; and P.dryadeus Pers., syn. .Boletus pseudo-igniavius Bull.,

?■ 458., the false amadou. This species is not commonj n England; but it has been found on oak trees in Rag-| e y Park near Alcester, at Himley near Dudley , andln Rockingham Forest. It is of a cinnamon colour''hen young, and whitish when old, changing, whenbruised, to a reddish brown. When fresh, it distils drops of moisture from the

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