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silky shilling grey when dry; margin at first turn- 

 ed inward^ when larger wavy. 



Flesh. — White. 



Gills. — Growing to the stem, (adnate,)^ some- 

 what waved, (sinuate), slightly distant, rather 

 broad, white and then rose colored. 



Spores. — Pink, regular in shape and size. 



Stem. — :2 to 4- inches high, hollow, equal at first 

 and then tapering upward, powdered with a white 

 meal at the apex, otherwise smooth, slightly lined, 

 white. 



Riuo'. — None. 



J'olva. — None. 



Odor. — Scarcely noticeable. 



Taste. — Mild. 



Habitat. — In woods from August to October, 

 growing singly. Quite common in all sections of 

 the United States. 



ENTOLOMA Clypeatum (Linn.) resembling 

 a shield. 



Cap. — 2 to 4> inches broad, fleshy, bell shaped, 

 then flattened, with a slight knob in the center, 

 smooth, fragile, greyish in color, streaked with 

 darker spots or lines, often seeming water soaked; 

 margin even. 



Flesh. — White, thin. 



Gills. — Attached to stem (adnexed) somewhat 

 waved (sinuate), broad, veined, sometimes toothed 

 on the edges, dingy grey, then reddish. 



Spores. — Pink. 



