White-spored Series 



Ivory Hygrophorus (Edible) 



Hygrophoriis eburneiis 



Cap orPileus — White, 

 thin,fleshy,viscid. 



Stem or Stipe — White, 

 unequal, long, 

 slender, stuffed, 

 orhollow; viscid. 



Gills or Lame lice — 

 White, waxy, 

 unequal, distant, 

 growing down 

 the stem (decur- 

 rent), thick and 

 firm. 



Volva and Annulus — 

 Wanting. 



Spores — White. 



Flesh — O dour and 

 taste grateful. 



Ti^ne — September. 



Habitat — The speci- 

 men photo- 



Section of H. eburneus 



graphed was found growing among moss and fallen leaves 

 in dense wood. Lake Placid. 



GENUS ARMILLARIA 



The members of this genus have white spores, and the gills 

 attached by the inner extremity to the stem. The stem has a 

 collar, but no wrapper at the base. The name is derived from the 

 Latin annilla, a bracelet, referring to the ring upon the stem. 



Honey-coloured Armillaria (Edible) 



Armillaria mellea 



Cap or Pileus — Colour from almost white to dark reddish brown. 

 Young plants have numerous minute tufts or scales of 

 brownish or blackish hairs. Margins sometimes striated. 

 1-6 inches broad. 



Eb-iir'-ne-us 



Ar'-mTl-la-rta 



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Mcl'-le-i 



