FIGURES ILLUSTRATING THE MELANOSPOBAE. 



Fig. 1, Coprinus comatiis, showing; the scaly, cylindrical pileus, and the 

 loose ring that has slipped down the stem ; about J nat. size ; — Fig. 2, 

 Anellaria separota, a rather small specimen; nat. size; — Fig. 3, Fanaeolus 

 retiru(jig, basidium and spores; highly mag.; — Fig. 4, Fsathyrella dis- 

 semmato, group of plants; nat. size; — Fig. 5, Anellaria .se^jaraia, section 

 of portion of pileus, showing the adnate or fixed gills, also the margin of 

 the pileus extending beyond the gills ; nat. size ; — Fig. 6, Coprinus 

 narcoticus, group of plants about § nat. size; — Fig. 7, Gomphidius 

 mscidus, entire specimen ; about J nat. size ; — Fig. 8, section of pileus of 

 same, showing tlie decuirent gills ; h nat. size ; — Fig. 9, basidium and 

 spores of same ; highly mag.; — Fig. 10, Coprinus atrameidarius, j)ortion 

 of hymenium, showing a basidium bearing four coloured spores, several 

 paraphy8(>s, and a large cystidiuin ; highly mag.; — Fig. 11, Coprinus 

 Jimeturiui, pileus in an advanced stage of development, with the margin 

 revolute, and the gills deliquescing into a black inky iluid ; ^ nat. size ; 

 — Fig. 12, Coprinus cotKjrcjjatus, a small group of fungi; nat. .size; — 

 Fig. l^,jCoprinns S}>r(ujni'i, spores; highly mag.; — Fig. 14, Fsatliyrdla 

 arata, portion of pileun, showing the deeply sulcate margin ; about ^ nat. 

 size;— Fig. 15, Coprinus platypus, two specimens showing the discoid base 

 of the stem ; mag. 3 times. 



