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OUTLINES OF BRITISH FUNGOLOGY.

5. P. Scivweinitzii, Fr.; pileus thick, spongy, then corky,strigoso-tomentose, rough, bright-brown; stem thick, veryshort or obsolete, ferruginous; pores large, often torn andirregular, sulphur-green.— Sv. Bot. t. 720.

Amongst the roots of pines. Very rare. Dorsetshire,C. E. B. The first specimens found, which exactly agreewith P. Schweinitzii, var. dimidiatus, were referred, becauseof the total absence of a stem, to P. Herbergii, Rostk.

G. P. rufescens, Fr.; flesh-coloured; pileus spongy, thencorky, soft, unequal, hairy; stem short, irregular; pores large,sinuated and torn, white, tinged with flesh-colour.— Sow. 190.

On the ground, about stumps. Not uncommon. Sometimesvery beautiful. Stem often lateral, and in densely imbricatedspecimens sometimes obsolete.

7. P. perennis, Fr.; cinnamon, then bright-brown; pileuscoriaceous, then plano-infundibuliform, velvety, at lengthsmooth, zoned; stem firm, thickened below, velvety; poresminute, angular, acute, at first veiled with a white substance,then naked and torn.— Sow. t. 192; Huss. i. t. 51.

On the ground and on stumps, mostly in subalpine countries.Not uncommon.

2. Stem lateral.

8. P. squamosus, Fr.; pileus fleshy, but tough, flabclliform,expanded, pallid, variegated with broad, adpressed, spot-like,centrifugal scales; stem excentric and lateral, blunt, reticu-lated above, black at the base; pores thin, irregular, at lengthbroad, angular, and torn, pallid.— Grev. t. 207. Huss. i. t. 33.

On trunks of trees, especially Ash. Extremely common.

9. P. Itostkovii, Fr.; pileus fleshy, but tough, dimidiate,somewhat infundibuliform, smooth, even, dingy; stem long,exccntric, reticulated, abruptly black, thickened at the base;