4 NEW-YORK FUNGI. 



Agaricus (Mycaena) subincarnatus. Peck.— Gregarious. Pileus 

 hemispherical, convex or expanded, striatulate, of a pale yellow, or 

 flesh-coloured hue, becoming whitish ; gills subincarnate, uncinate, 

 decurrent-toothed ; stem slender, hollow, white — villous at the base. 

 — Report, p. 83. 



Under pine trees. Center and Sandlake. October. 



Height 1-11 in.; breadth of jDileus 3-6 lines. 



Agaricus (Omphalia) oculus. Peck. — Pileus thin, convex, um- 

 bilicate, generally with a small umbo, or papilla in the umbilicus, 

 minutely squamulose, dingy white, umbilicus blackish-brown ; gills 

 white, narrow, close, subarcuate ; stem whitish, minutely squamu- 

 lose, or furfuraceous, hollow, often curved, easily splitting. — Report, 

 p. 84. 



On prostrate trunks in woods. Adirondack Mts. August. 



Height 1-2 in. ; breadth of pileus -J-l in. ; stem 1 line thick. 



Agaricus (Omphalia) chryseus. Peck. — Pileus thin, convex, at 

 length plane, or slightly depressed, umbilicate,- striatulate, minutely 

 squamulose ; gills not crowded, rather narrow, yellow ; stem nearly 

 smooth, stuffed or hollow, sometimes curved. — Report, p. 85. 



Old logs in woods. Adirondack Mts. August. 



Height l-ll in.; breadth of pileus f-1 in. ; stem 1 line thick. 

 The whole plant is yellow. 



Agaricus (Omphalia) scabriusculus. Peck. — Pileus thin, broadly 

 convex or expanded, striate, yellow ; gills distant, broad, subtri- 

 angular, connected by numerous veins, white or pale yellow ; stem 

 firm, yellow, minutely squamulose, stuffed or solid. — Report, p. 85. 



Mossy prostrate trunks in woods. Adirondack Mts. August. 



Height 1^-2 in. ; breadth of pileus 1-1 in. The numerous con- 

 necting veins between the gills give a wrinkled appearance to the 

 margin of the pileus. 



Agaricus (Pleurotus) sulfureoides. Peck.— Pileus rather thin, 

 fleshy, convex, umbonate, subsquamulose or smooth, sulphur-yellow; 

 gills moderately close, rather broad, rounded or slightly emargi- 

 nate at the inner extremity, easily separating from the stem, pale 

 yellow ; stem firm, equal, slightly fibrillose, stuffed or hollow, 

 generally curved and eccentric, rarely central, a little mealy — 

 tomentose at the top. — Report, p. 86. 



On old logs in woods. Catskill Mts. October. 



Height l-ll in. ; breadth of pileus 1-2 inches ; stem 2-3 lines 

 thick. Becomes paler in drying. The minute scales are brown, 

 but often wanting. 



