126 Guide to the Mushrooms 



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

 white then flesh colored,, then grayish brown and at 

 last black. 



Spores. — Elliptical, transparent, purplish black. 



Stem. — 3 inches long, slender, equal, hollow, 

 smooth, white, with a white powder at the apex, fra- 

 gile. 



Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



Of/or.— Mild. 



Taste. — Mild. 



Habitat. — In gardens or rich soil about stumps 

 and on lawns, growing in large groups very com- 

 mon, from June to November in New England. 



Edible. — One of the best mushrooms. 



HYPHOLOMA perplexum (Pk.) from Latin 



perplexus. "Uncertain or perplexing Hypholma." 



Cap. — 1 to 3 inches broad, convex, smooth, dry, 

 brownish-red fading to brownish-yellow on margin, 

 which is regular. 



Flesh. — Rather thin, spongy, white. 



Gills. — Thin, close, set closely to stem (adnate), 

 first yellow then with greenish tinge, finally brown. 



Spores. — Elliptical blackish-brown. 



Stem. — 2 to 3 inches long, 1-4 to 1-2 inch thick, 



