Agaricaceae 



Lepiota. convex, obscurely umbonate, glabrous, slightly viscid. Stem 1^2 in. 

 long, very thin, but covered with dense downy scales, equal, lighter 

 than cap. King usually entire, membranaceous, fluffy from scales. 

 Gills free, crowded, ventricose, white. 



Haddonfield, N. J., January, 1896-97, in hot-houses. Mcllvaine. 



A delicate, delicious Lepiota. Though small, it is meaty. Its ap- 

 pearance in hot-houses (it is found in woods) insures a crop at a time of 

 year when other species are not plentiful, and when anything edible in 

 the toadstool line is most welcome to their lovers. 



L. lenticula'ris Lasch. Icnticnla, a lentil. PileilS at first globose, 

 then convex, even, naked, pinkish-tan color. Flesh thick, spongy, 

 white. Gills close to stem, but free from it, ventricose, crowded, 

 whitish. Stem 4-6 in. high, thick, equal or swollen at base, solid but 

 spongy, more or less covered with scales ; above the ring it is frequently 

 covered with drops of water more or less green, which leave spots when 

 they dry. Veil superior and very large. 



Pileus 3-4 in. across. Stem 4-6 in. long, % in. and more thick. In 

 damp woods. 



Redman's Woods, Haddonfield, N. J. September, 1894. Mcllvaine. 



This species is included in Amanita by Fries and Stevenson. Massee 

 places it in Lepiota. In the dozen or more specimens I have found, 

 there was no trace of a volva, even when very young. I tested it care- 

 fully and at one time ate three good-sized caps without experiencing 

 any indications of poison. I have seen it during but one season and 

 not then (at one time) in sufficient quantity to make a meal off it. 

 Cooked it has a slight cheesy flavor which is pleasant. 



L. illi'llita Fr. illino, to smear over. Pileus rather thin, soft, at 

 first ovate, then campanulate or expanded, subumbonate, smooth, white, 

 very viscid or glutinous, even or striate on the margin. Gills close, 

 free, white. Stem equal or slightly tapering upward, stuffed or hollow, 

 viscid, white. Spores broadly elliptical, 5x4^ broad. 



Plant 2-4 in. high. PileilS 1-2.5 in- broad. Stem 2-3 lines thick. 



Thin or open woods. Adirondack mountains. July to September. 



This is a smooth white species with the stem and pileus clothed with 

 a clear viscid or glutinous veil. The margin of the pileus is often even, 

 but the typical form of the species has it striate. The flesh is soft and 



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