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Ring. — The veil is very slight^ composed of fibres 

 forming a net which is white at first then brown and 

 is found adhering in threads about the upper part 

 of the stem, forming an imperfect circle, often 

 wholh^ vanished in mature specimens, 



Volva. — None. 



Or/or.— Mild. 



Taste. — Rather bitter. 



Habitat. — On ground where there are decayed 

 stumps and on decayed w^ood, growing in clusters, 

 common, September to midwinter. 



Edible. — There are many varieties of this mush- 

 room, distinguished by the greenish 3^ellow gills 

 and brick-red cajDS. All are edible and when cook- 

 ed have no tinge of bitterness. 



CORPRINUS COmatuS (Fr.) from coma 

 meanmg hair. "Shaggy-Mane." 



Cap. — 2 to 5 inches broad, bell-shaped or egg- 

 shaped, later expanding and becoming plane, the 

 center is purplish-black, the remainder covered 

 with concentric scales of a whitish color tipped with 

 black; margin lined and splitting along the lines 

 of the gills, rolling back over the cap in mature age. 



