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Gills. — Growing to the stem, crowded, at first 

 white, later yellowish, rather broad, almost equal, 

 thick. 



Spores.- — White, globose, minutely warted. 



Stem. — 1 to 1 1-2 inches long and up to 1-2 

 inch thick, spongy, slightly tapering toward the 

 base and apex, rose-pink in color which fades with 

 age. 



Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



.Odor.- — None. 



Habitat. — In woods from July to October grow- 

 ing singly ; quite common in New England. 



Edible. 



RUSSULA foetens. (Fr.) from foetens, mean- 

 ing stinking. 



Cap. — 4 to 5 inches broad or more, globular, 

 there expanded and depressed ; covered with a glut- 

 inous, separating, brownish-yellow skin ; margin at 

 first bent in over the gills, then very striate. 



Flesh. — Thin, soft, pale yellow. 



Gills. — Attached to the stem (adnexed) crowded, 

 with veins, forked at first white, exuding watery 

 drops, later colored like the cap. 



Spores. — White, globular. ., 



Stem. — 2 to 4 inches long and up to 1 inch thick 

 at the base; color like the cap. 



