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PLATE 11. 



COPRINUS MICACEUS Fr. 



Glistening Coprinus, 



Fig. 1 A cluster of seven immature plants. 



" 2 A mature plant showing the blackened gills. 



" 3 A mature plant with the margin of the cap split and somewhat 

 recurved. 



' ' 4 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of an imma- 

 ture plant. 



' ' 5 Vertical section of tho cap and upper part of the stem of a mature 

 plant, the blackened deliquescing gills dripping with an inky fluid. 



' ' 6 Four spores, >: 400. 



COPIUNUS ATRAMENTAR US Fr. 



Inky Coijrinus. 



Fig. 7 A cluster of four plants, one of them young. 

 " 8 A mature plant. 



' ' 9 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of an imma- 

 ture plant. 

 ' ' 10 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the £tem of a mature 



plant, showing the blackened dripping gills. 

 " 11 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 12. 



CORTINARICS VIOLACEUS Fr. 



Violet Cortinarius. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 



" 2 A plant w ith the cap partly expanded. 



" 3 A plant with the cap partly expanded, showing the color of the gills. 



" 4 A plant with the cap fully expanded. 



' ' 5 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of the stem of an imma- 

 ture plant. 



' ' 6 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of a mature 

 plant. 



' ' 7 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 13. 



Cortinarius colunitus Fr. 



Smeared Cortinariiis. 



Fig. 1 A young plant showing the webby veil. 

 ' ' 2 and 3 Immature plants showing the colot of the young gills. 

 " 4 A mature plant with the cap fully expanded. 

 " 5 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of a mature 



plant. 

 ' ' 6 Four spores, X 400. 



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