856 THE AGARICACEAE OF MICHIGAN 



rimosa and H. fastlbile in the muscarin group. 1 Ford 50 reports 

 favorably on H. crust ulmiforme and another closely related species, 

 even though the former is called "poison pie" in England. 



Summary of Brown-Spored Genera 



In summarizing the brown-spored group we have to take strong 

 exception to the recent idea that none are known to be poisonous. 

 Pholiota has some edibles worth while but the importance that 

 P. autumnalis (perhaps identical with P. marginata) has recently 

 achieved as a dangerous species is an unexpected warning on the 

 family. Flammula has fair edibles and is free from suspicion at 

 present. Kauffman's long and careful studies on the glorious genus 

 Cortinarius will now enable us to begin to record the qualities of 

 its species with some hope of accuracy. Past experience on its 

 species warrants the statement that they are pretty safe esculents. 

 The remaining brown-spored families should be rejected. 



