CLASSIFICATION OP A.GAR] 



CYSTIDIA none. ODOR mild. TASTE aone or slightly disagree 

 able. 



(>n prostrate trunks in woods of beech and hemlock. Nen Rich- 

 mond. September, [nfrequent 



Known by the sessile, rufous-brown pileus, which is somewhat 

 tomentose or at leasl prninose behind. Fries (Monographia) gives 

 the size of the pilens as abonl T cm. broad ; our plants agree better 

 with Bresadola's description, averaging even smaller. Peck (N. '> 

 State Bull. l-".l i reports the larger-sized plant bu1 says the taste l« 

 acrid and the margin of the pilens costate-cOrrugate. 



Marasmius IV. 

 (From the Greek, maraino } to wither or Bhrivel.) 



White-spored. Flesh tough, arid, shriveling in dry weather, 

 rii-iin/ again in wet weather, stem central, confluent with the 

 pilens, but <>t' different texture, often horny. Veil none, oills arid. 



Terrestrial or lignicolous, frequently on midribs or veins of rallen 

 leaves, on grass, etc. Except In the texture of the pilens, it is sim- 

 ilar and closely related to the genera Oollybia and Mycena, and 

 with the same habit. A few are highly prized for the table. V. 



oreades, is one of our best-flavored mushr ts, especially delicious 



when used in gravy or soups. M. vcorodotwus, because of its garlic 

 flavor, is iiv.-d to season various dishes, although V. alliaceus which 

 has the same odor is mentioned as not edible. The hitter Ihk aot 

 been found with ih so far. Several are reported as poisonous 

 !/. urens and M. peronatus. It is worth while to become acquainted 

 with 1A. oreades, even if one goes ao further. The genus is n I; 

 one, comprising over four hundred and fifty species, of which the 

 larger part occur in the tropics. 



The PILEUS is aot putrescent, as it is in Collybia and Mycena, 

 but is composed of a toughish substance which revives in 

 weather and this is a fundamental character by which this genus 

 along with Panus, Lentinus and Schizophyllnm is to be Bepars 

 from the Agarics with a putrescent pileus. The size is similni 

 thai of the species of Mycena. It is usually booh expanded as in 

 Collybia and may be depressed or umbilicate. The two main p 

 correspond, with regard to the position of the margin in the 

 plant, to Collybia and Mycena respectively, and have the same 

 The GILLS are arid, flexible, almost leathery a1 times, often . 

 on drying, the edge entire. They are sometimes joined 



