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The gills arc nearly all rutin-, extending from the stem to the margin 

 of the cap. The) are therefore much closer together near the stem than at 

 the margin. They arc at first yellowish, but a bright, ochraceous bufl when 

 mature. They arc then dusted by the similar!) colored spores. 



The stem is stout, nearly cylindric, firm but spongy in the center and 

 colored like the cap but generally a little paler. There is a variety in which 

 the stem is white and the cap deep red. In other respects it is like the 

 typical form. Its name is Russula ochrophylla a 1 b i p e s. 



This mushroom has an agreeable flavor but the flesh is rather firm. 

 Unless peeled before cooking it imparts a purplish hue to the milk or other 

 liquid in which it is stewed. Its edible qualities appear to me to be similar 

 to those of the greenish russula, Russula viresce n s. both are fairly 

 good but neither seems to be highly flavored. No, mild flavored russula is 

 known to be deleterious ; ami two or three of my correspondents assert that 

 even the very acrid Russula e m e t i ca loses its acridity in cooking and 

 has been eaten by them without any harm. But there are so many mild 

 species that there is no need of running any risks by eating the acrid ones. 

 The ochery gilled russula grows in groups under trees, specially oak trees, 

 and should be sought in July and August. 



Cantharellus cinnabarinus Schw. 



C I X X A BA R C HANTARELLE 



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Pileus firm, convex or slightly depressed in the center, often irregular 

 with a wavy T or lobed margin, glabrous, cinnabar red, flesh white ; lamellae 

 narrow, distant, branched, decurrent, red ; stem equal or tapering down- 

 ward, glabrous, solid or stuffed, red ; spores elliptic, .0003 to .0004 of an 

 inch long, .00016 to .0002 broad. 



The cinnabar chantarelle is readily recognized by its color. It is 

 externally red in all its parts, the interior only being white. It is a small 

 species but often quite irregular in shape Small specimens are more 

 likely to be regular than large ones. Sometimes the cap is more fully 

 developed on one side than on the other. This makes the stem eccentric 

 or in some cases almost lateral. The color is quite constant, hut in some 



