182 Cinciniuili Socictij of Xatiirnl Jlistorij. 



first wliite or yeHo^v. Its external appoiirancc is almost that of II. 

 ceraceus. 



Genus VII. — Lactarius, Fr. 

 Hymonopliorc conligiioiis with the sti[)C. L.imcllae unequal, mem- 

 branaceous-waxy, lallier rigid, eonlaining a milky juice, the edge 

 acute. Spores globose, wliite or sometimes yellowish. Fungi terres- 

 trial. 



A. Lamella? nnelianged, milk at first while. 



a. Pileus tomi-nlose, 1, 2. 



b. Pileus viscid, 3-5. 



c. Pileus dry. 0-8. 



IJ. Millc colored IVoni llie first, 0. 



C. Lnmelhc changing color, milk at first white. 



(/. Pdeus viscid, 10, II. 



c. Pileus tomcntose, 12. 



/. Pileus di-y, glal)rons, 13-15. 



J. LiimdUti not. chaiu/iiif/ culov, milk wliiie. 

 ft. Pileus viscid ivhen wef, the mavyi)i at first involute and tomentose. 



1. L. scHomccLATi'S, Scop. Pileus fleshy, depressed, not zonate, 

 bitemis; llie margin involute, l)earded. Stipe Imllow, ample, scrobi- 

 culatc-spotled. Lauiclliu thin, close, whitish; milk white changing to 

 Rulpliur. 



In moist woods. Pileus 3-5 in. broad, stipe 2 3 in. high, and about 

 1 ill. thick. Tills species is readily recognized l)y its spotted stipe and 

 the milk of the lamdhe promptly assuming a sulphur hue. 



2. L. cii.icioiuKS, Fr. — Pileus fleshy, solX, depressed, tomentose, not 

 zonate, reddish biif!'; themaigin fibrillose-woolly. Stipe stuffed, even 

 pruiiiose, silky, not spotted, palli<l. Lamclhu close, somewhat branched, 

 pallid; milk acrid, whitish. 



In woods. Pileus 2 1 in. broad, sti[)e 1^-2 in. high, and ^-1 in. thick. 

 The pileiiH is (h)Wiiy beccuuing (ibiillose on the margin; the flesh is 

 yellowish-white; the milk is sparse with a yellowish tinge. 



I), /'ileus viscid when wet, pelliculose, the VKwrjin naked. 



3. L. AKKiNis, Peck. — Pileus fleshy, visfi.l, glabrous, depressed, [lale 

 ochraceous-yellow. Stipe ecpud, smooth, stulFcd then hollow, con- 

 colorous, Lamclhu close, scunt- ol" thcin Ibiked, yellowish-white; the 

 milk white nerid. Spores while. 



In woods and pastures. Pileus 3-4 in. bro;id, stipe about 2 in. long, 



