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

 er broad^ crowded^ varying in color, through a 

 blood red, reddish brown to a shining yellow. 



Spores. — Elliptical, dark rust color. 



Stem. — 2 to 4 inches long, slender, equal, stuff- 

 ed with fibres but later hollow, yellow, covered 

 with fibres from the yellow veil. 



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Ring.^None, except for the yellow fibres of the 

 veil. 



Jolva. — None. 



Odor. — Mildly of radishes. 



Taste.- — Mildly of radishes. 



Habitat. — In mossy places in woods, growing 

 singly from August to October. Common all over 

 the United States. 



Edible. 



CORTINARIUS COrrugatuS (Pk.) "Corrugat- 

 ed Cortinarius." 



Cap. — 2 to 4 inches broad, bell-shaped and later 

 convex, glutinous when moist, corrugated or wrinkl- 

 ed, varying in color from bright yellow to a red- 

 dish or brownish yellow ; margin at first curved in 

 over the gills and later even. 



Flesh. — White. 



Gills. — Close, slightly narrowed toward the stem, 

 growing up to the stem (adnate), slightly uneven 



