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MYRIADOPORUS Peck. M. INduRATUS Peck. Top of decayed oak stump, Monongalia Co., near Morgaritown (Millspaugh). Professor Peck remarks, in a letter, on receipt of the specimens : "This is probably only an im perfect condition of Porta abducens." HEXAGONA Pollini. H. ALVEOLARis (DC.) Murrill. (Favolus Europacus Fr.V On dead wood, Monongalia : on Dorseys Knob near Morgantown (Sheldon). On dead branch, Feb. 12, 1894 (Nutt all, 1360). Spores 12.5 x 3 p. somewhat curved, obliquely apiculate. Feb. 17, 1895 (Nuttall, 1788). GLOEOPORUS Mont. G. CONCIiOIDES Mont. On oak chips, Monongalia Co., near Morgantown (Mills paugh). On decaying log, Monongalia: at Sabraton and on Prunus serotina at Mona : on apple, Preston : at Albright, and on dead wood, Wayne: near Ceredo (Sheldon) . MERULIUS Hall. M. TREMelLosus Schrad. Under bark Quercus alba log, Monongalia Co., near Mor gantown (Millspaugh). On Alnus rugosa, Oct. 31, 1893 (Nuttall, 1220). M. RUBelLus Peck. On dead Quercus alba, Short Creek, Nov. 9, 1893 (Nutt all, 1244). Also found parasitic on Stercum versicolor. In some cases the hymenium simply covers the under surface of the Stereum. In nearly all specimens observed it grows at the base of the host to which it is at least partly adherent. Largest pileus 5x5 cm' sometimes laterally connected for 15 cm. N. Cor i иm Fr. On branches, April 27. 1895 (Nuttall, 1822, 699). M. MOLLUSCUS Fr. On dead limb Tsuga Canadensis, Short Creek, alt. 1,800 ft., Feb. 8, 1894 (Nuttall. 1399). M. AMBiGUUS Berk. On dead Prunus serotina. Short Creek, alt. 975 ft., Jan, 1894 (Nuttall, 1602). M. LAchRYmaNS (Jacq.) Fr. On bottom of box in cellar, Feb. 14, 1894 (Nuttall, 1379, 340-