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Stem. — 2 to 3 inclics long, stuffed with fibres, 

 then hollow, fibrous throughout, equal, fragile, 

 greyish. 



Ring. — Xone. 



J'olva. — Xone. 



Odor. — Mealy. 



Taste. — Mild. 



Habitat. — In woods and gardens, common from 

 June to November. Common in eastern and cen- 

 tral United States. 



Poisonous. — All Entolomas should be avoided. 

 The gills attached to the stem in the Entolomas dis- 

 tinguishes them from the Plutei which in other re 

 spects they closelv resemble. 



PLUTEUS CervinuS (Schaeff.) from cervus, 

 a deer. 



Cap. — 2 to i inches broad, bell shaped, then con- 

 vex, later expanded, smooth, sometimes with slight 

 fibres, in the center, color of the fibres 

 brown, color of the skin brownish gre}' fading to 

 nearly white on the margin, often date brown in 

 color, surface very wrinkled ; margin even and in 

 full growth, sometimes cracked. 



Flesh. — Quite thick, firm, white. 



Gills. — Free, broad, somewhat veined, at first 

 whitish, then pink. 



