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2. Rosy, salmon or pinkish spores, Bhodo- 

 sporss. 



3. Brown or ochraceons spores, Ochrosporae. 



4. Dark purplish or black spores, Melano- 

 sporae. 



There are an infinite number of mushrooms 

 we shall not mention. The study of fungi has 

 only begun in this country, and there is an im- 

 mense vista for future students. The amateur 

 or beginner may be well satisfied if after one 

 summer spent in studying mushrooms he can 

 remember the distinguishing types of the 

 various genera, and can say with certainty, 

 " This is a Eussula, or this a Cortinarius, or 

 this a Tricholoma." He will then feel he has 

 taken one important step in this " royal road." 



DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF GENERA OF 



HYMENOMYCETES. 



Order 1. AGARICS. 



The names of the genera are all derived from 

 Greek and Latin words. Stevenson, in his 

 book on British Fungi, has given the orig- 

 inal words and also their meanings. We take 

 the liberty of copying the English term only, 

 and will place it beside the name of each genus. 



