Agaricaceae 



Caotkareiius. In West Virginia it is prolific and rivals the C. cibarius in excellence. 

 The flesh is softer, not so fibrous, and cooks more readily. 



In that locality there is a marked difference between C. brevipes and 

 C. floccosus. The latter is much longer, and markedly resembles the 

 large end of a gold lined cornet. Like the C. cibarius it is not of as 

 good quality in eastern states. 



Nyctalis. 



NYC'TALIS Fr. 



Gr. night. From inhabiting dark places. 



(Plate L.) 



'S. 



NYCTALIS PARASITICUS. 



ported in America. 



Hymenophore continuous with 

 thestem. Gills fleshy, thick, juicy, 

 obtuse at the edge, not decurrent 

 on the stem nor fold-like. Veil 

 (in species which have been fully 

 observed) floccoso-pruinose. 



Fleshy fungi, not reviving, of 

 uncertain and irregular occurrence, 

 differing in many respects from 

 one another and from the rest of 

 the Agaricini. Fries. 



The typical species are sapro- 

 phytic on decaying fungi. But one 

 species, Nyctalis asterophora, re- 

 See Peck, 26th Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



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