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stations and at one of these it formed an incomplete giant fairy ring as 

 lias been described. At Blufftou eight persons ate freely of this species, 

 and none suffered any inconvenience. It is generally accepted that genu- 

 ine cases of mushroom poisoning have never resulted from eating decom- 

 posing nonpoisonous species. But is it possible that the ripening of the 

 spoi'es might develop some minor poison? The specimens of L. morgani 

 eaten at Bluffton were in every case young and the gills were not colored by 

 the spoi'es. Several small species of Lepiota were common in the woods 

 during August, but none of these Avere specifically determined. One of 

 them had the pileus usually under an inch in diameter, white, the umbone 

 dai'k wood brown. As it aged the margin of the disc became a delicate 

 and beautiful blue. 



Another dangerous species is Clitocyhe illiidens. This was found twice 

 near Shriner Lake, growing on stumps, once in an open field, the second 

 time in the woods. None were cooked. Dr. Underwood says it is unwhole- 

 some; Mr. Mcllvaine says it is poisonous to some, and its odor is certainly 

 not attractive. It possesses fiilly the phosphorescent property attributed 

 to it by authors. Clitocyhe wonadelpha was found twice near Bluffton, 

 each cluster growing on the ground in low, thick woods. Another species 

 was very common about logs in woods. It was gray or light brown in 

 color, thin, woody, and wine-glass shaped. The odor if long continued 

 was sicliening. On two occasions, when I had a quantity of it in the room 

 where I was working, it all but nauseated me, though I am not easily of- 

 fended through my olfactory organ. 



Collybia radicata was common in Wells County, and it and two larger 

 species of the same genus, all growing in woodland, were frequently 

 eaten. They have nothing in particular to recommend them. Rnssida 

 emetica was taken in Wells County and Russula ros'eipes in Whitley County. 

 The latter species was eaten raw. It had a nutty flavor much like 

 Marasmhis. A species of CantJwrellus was found at Bluffton, August 25, 

 but was not identified. 



After rains Marasmivs oreudes appears abundantly on the lawn about 

 my home near Bluffton. The fairy rings were seldom well marked. We 

 could not say that the flavor of this species was superior to that of some 

 larger mushrooms which are usually more easily collected. However, the 

 large number of Marasmius which may sometimes occur within a small 

 area make it possible to gather a quantity of caps without much labor. 

 Paniis strigosiis was found near Bluffton, August 19. A single individual 



