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Boletus russelli Frost, is a rare and attractive fungus with greenish" 

 ])ores and a slender stem beautifully reticulated with crimson ridges. 

 Only two or three specimens were found, liich woods. Leslie. 



Boletus spectabilis Pk. Another rare and handsome species with a 

 scaly red cap and annulate stem, was collected by Mr. Barlow near 

 Greenville. 



Fistulina hepatica Fr. One large specimen was sent by Mr. Barlow 

 from Greenville. 



Fistulina pallida B. & Rav. Two specimens of this rare fungus were 

 collected by Mr. IJarlow. It is a much smaller species than the beef- 

 steak mushroom. Tli(3 cai) is tawn}- or light bay, while the flesh and 

 tubes are nearly white. Two specimens are often found united so as, to 

 appear double. It grows at the roots of deca3ing oak. Fistulina firnui, 

 recently described by Professor Peck, proves to be the same species. 



Scleroderuui geaster Fr. Was found growing in bare, sandy soil at 

 Greenville during July and later in November. 



XEW SPECIES OF MICHIGAN FUNGI. 



DESCRIBED BY B. O. LOXGYEAR, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. 



The following si)ecies of fungi believed to be new to science have been 

 described from material collected during the summer of 1000: 



1. Lepiota cyanozonata n. sp. Pileijs 1-1.8 cm. broad, thin except 

 at the disc, conico-convex becoming expanded and broadly umbonate, 

 minutely tibrillose when young, soon glabrous, margin slightly uneven, 

 creamy or pinkish white with a narrow zone of light blue near the 

 margin, brownish tan when dry; gills free, but close to the stem, scarcely 

 crowded, thin, soft, whitish, becoming dingy brown on drying. 



Stem 2-3 cm. long '2 nun., thick, equal, apex smooth, minuteh' silky, 

 scaly below, narrowly fistulose, whitish, attached by strigose fibers; 

 spores white, globose 6-8 microns. 



Growing on decaying sticks on ground in woods. Leslie, July 2.3, 1000. 



Considerable doubt is felt as to the true generic position of this little 

 fungus as it seems somewhat intermediate between Collybia and Lepiota. 

 One small unexpanded specimen possessed a delicate fibrous veil similar 

 to that found in the genus Coi'tiuarius, but only the merest remains of it 

 could be found in mature specimens. The flesh of pileus and stem, how- 

 ever, appears to be distinct, and becomes brownish where bruised. Its 

 striking feature is the delicate blue marginal zone which is suggestive 

 of the specific name. 



2. Lactarius subserifluus n. sp. Pileus 1.5-2 cm., broad, flesh thin, 

 convex or plane, depressed around the papilliform umbo, fulvous or light 

 brick-red, sometimes slightly irregular, dry, glabrous, margin somewhat 

 crenate; gills concolorous, thickish, subdistant, rather broad, adnato- 

 decurrent. Stem 1..5-2.5 cm., long 2-3 mm. thick, gradually enlarged 

 toward the base, colored like the pileus, smooth, glabrous, base paler 

 and pruinose, hollow; milk watery like serum, mild, odorless; spores 



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