North American Polypores. Vol. 1: Albatrellus-Lenzites. 1986. 209 illustr. 433 p. gr8vo. Cloth.

Contents: The first volume in this two volume flora describes and illustrates 220species of polypores occuring North of Mexico in America.The descriptions are all in the same style so pertinent points caneasily be found and compared. The introduction includes chapters ofmacromorphology, micromorphology (richly illustrated), taxonomy, decaycharacteristics, pathological significance, culturing from fresh specimes, sexuality in polypores, forest regions of North America withrelationship to polypores and substrata, index of host and substrata,general and practical advice for collecting and determination. Besidesa normal dichtomous key to families and genera, there is also a synoptic key to genera. The flora is in the same style as Corticiaceaeof North Europe and each vlume will include approximately 220 species.Each species is illustrated with drawings of microscopical charactersbesides a map showing the known distribution of the species in question.Thus, the flora will not only be of interest to the mycologists, butalso to those interested in plant geography in the wide sense.-Small stamp on inside of front cover. Good second hand copy. Out of print.