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Ihcn fjlabrous. produced behind, sessile or resupinate, sordid luteous. 

 LamellsB decurrent, close, branched, crisped, luteous. Spores sordid, 

 somewhat oblonfi;, .0050X.0035 mm. 



Growing on a rotten log in a piece of woods near Fairmount, Cincin- 

 nati; the specimens grew in the same place from earl}' spring till late 

 in autumn. Pileus 1-2 in. broad and about the same length, more or 

 less lobed about tlio margin. Although not fitting the description 

 perfectly, yet it comes so :iear that there does not seem enough 

 difference to make a new species. 



Genus VI. — Hygrophorus, Fr. 



Ilymonophore contiguous with the stipe, and descending unchanged 

 into the trama. Lamclhie with the edge acute; the hymenium chang- 

 ing into a waxy mass. Spores white. Fungi terrestrial. 



A. Veil universal, viscid, 1, 2. 



li. Veil none, plant fragile. 



a. Lamellffi not ventricose, 3, 4. 

 6. Lamellae ventricose, 5-7. 



A. Veil universal, viscid. 



1. H. laur/E, n. sp. — Pileus flesh}^ convex and umbonate, then 

 expanded and depressed, more or less irregular, glutinous, white 

 clouded with a redilish or brownish tinge espcciall}' on the disk. 

 Stipe solid, more or less curved or crooked, tapering downward, j'ellow- 

 ish-wliite; tiie apex scabrous with scaly points. Lamellre unequally 

 adnate decurrent, distant, white. Spores pellucid, elliptic, apiculate, 

 .((OS.'JX.OOfjo mm. (See Plate IX.) 



Gntwing in rich soil among the loaves in hilly woods. Pileus 2-4 in. 

 broad, stipe 2 4 in. long an<l \ an inch thick. This is a much laiger 

 plant than //. chiirncus, lias a wash of red or brown upon the disk, and 

 i« covered witli a thiek gluten. It is more like //, cossus, but has no 

 odor, 



2. H. iciJDRNEUs, IJuU. — Pure white. Pileus fleshy, convex then 

 plane, even, vi.scid, the margin soon naked. Stipe stuffed then hollow, 

 unequal, viscicl, scabrous at the jipex with scaly i)oints. Lamellae de- 

 current, distant, straight, firm. S[)ore8 .0050x.0043 mm. 



In woods, common. I^ileus 2 3 in. broad, shining when dry; stipe 

 at length hollrnv, various in stature, llexuous in elongated specimens. 

 Odor and taste pleasant 



