Porphyrosporae 



dish, then blackish-brown. Stem rather long, equal or slightly taper- Agancus. 

 ing upward, hollow, whitish. Spores elliptical, 5-6.5x4-5^. 



Plant 3-5 in. high. Pileus 2-4 in. broad. Stem 4-6 lines thick. 



Woods. Summer and autumn. Not common. Peck, 36th Rep. 

 N. Y. State Bot. 



Massachusetts, Farlow; Minnesota, Johnson; California edible, H. 

 and M. 



West Virginia, 1881-1885, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. August to 

 frost. In pine and mixed woods. Mcllvaine. 



Edible, Curtis. Edible, Peck. 



In taste and smell A. silvaticus resembles A. silvicola, but is stronger. 

 It is a frequent but not common species in the localities where I have 

 found it. Quantities of it have not occurred, but myself and friends 

 have eaten it for years, knowing no distinction in effect between it and 

 allied species. Its strong taste requires that it be well cooked. It does 

 not lose its high flavor, which may be objectionable to some. I prefer 

 using its juices as a flavoring. 



A. climinuti'vus Pk. diminutive. PileilS thin, fragile, at first con- 

 vex, then plane or centrally depressed, sometimes slightly umbonate, 

 whitish or yellowish, faintly spotted with small thin silky appressed 

 brownish scales, the disk brownish or reddish-brown. Lamellae close, 

 thin, free, ventricose, brownish-pink becoming brown, blackish-brown 

 or black. Stem equal or slightly tapering upward, stuffed or hollow, 

 smooth, pallid. AnnillllS thin, persistent, white. Spores elliptical 5x4^. 



Plant 1.5-2 in. high. PileilS 1-1.5 in. broad. Stem 1-2 lines 

 thick. 



Woods. Croghan and Sandlake, N. Y. August. Autumn. 



This is a small but symmetrical and beautiful Agaric. It is perhaps 

 too closely related to the preceding species (A. silvaticus) , of which it 

 may possibly prove to be a mere variety or dwarf form. Its pileus is 

 quite thin and fragile. Usually the darker or reddish hue of the disk 

 gradually loses itself in the paler color of the margin, but sometimes the 

 whole surface is tinged with red. Peck, 36th Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



Chester county; West Philadelphia, Pa., September; Mt. Gretna, 

 Eagle's Mere, Pa., August. Mcllvaine. 



I have found A. diminutivus so intimately associated with A. sil- 



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