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P. HUMILIS, Pk. (P. — 903). 



Creve Coeur, July 23, 1902, on wood. Rare. Mus. 

 Rep. 26, p. 69; McLvaine, p. 484. 



P. PiciPES, Fr. (P.— 2). 



On trunks. Rather common. 



P. ARCULARius, (Batsch) Fr. (P. — 33). 



Common, on hard, dead wood. Early summer. Sacc. 

 Vol. vi. p. 67. 



P. EADICATUS, Schw. (P. 6). 



On the ground. Scattering. Rare. Sacc. Vol. vi. 

 p. 58. 



P. FLAVo-viRENS, B & R. (Undw. — 436). 



Allenton, by Letterman, 1 specimen; Aug. 1. 1899; 

 Chautauqua — Piasa, 111. Aug. 1,1902, one. Meramec 

 Highlands, abundant, on the ground Sept. 1905. 

 Spores, subglobose, 3-4.5^. 



P. ANAX, Berk.* (P.— 15). 



Seems a Syn. of P. frondosus. On the ground, at base 

 of black oaks. Common. Only in late season. Edible, 

 when young. 



P. GIGANTEUS, Fr. (P. 18). 



June to October. At stumps. May weigh 15-20 lbs. 

 Edible when young. 



P. SULPHUREUS, (Bull) Fr. (P. — 19). 



Rather common, on trunks and stumps. Excellent 

 when young. 



P. BERKELETI, Fr. (P. 864). 



Creve Coeur, July 2, 1902, on the ground near stump 

 weight 20 lbs; later, another fine specimen, near base of 

 white oak; same place, 1904; Monarch, one. 



Spores, globose, echinulate, 5-6/^. 



* This Is P. frondosus, Fr. — Lloyd. 



