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566. Near small stream south of campus, October 16, 1912:. 

 770. "Fern Banks" along Bowlin's Creek, September 14, 1913. 

 772. Woods near Battle's Branch. Spores light buff (Ridgway), 

 1560. In deep woods by path along Meeting of the Waters B-ranchv June 19, 

 1915. Spores light ochraceous-'buff (Ridgway), spherical, tnbercu- 

 late, about 7.2x9^; cap light liver color on marginal part, pallid 

 earth color in center. 

 1573. On ground in hollow below Stroud's Spring, June 25, 1915. 

 2141. Oak woods near northeast foot of Lone Pine Hill, June 18, 1916. 

 2531. Sandy mixed woods near branch below Meeting of the Waters, June 20, 

 1917. Photo. 



Asheville. Beardslee. 



16. la^ctarius coleopteris n. sp. 



Plates 19 and 40. 



Cap up to 14 cm. broad, depressed in center, margin rounded, irreg- 

 ular, quite smooth, surface very slimy-viscid, deep reddish orange, nO' 

 zones except a few faint ones near the margin, marked with low radial 

 striae like a Eussula stem. Flesh 5 mm. thick at stem, firm, brittle, 

 white; cut surfaces, especially at the stem, after standing a good 

 while, become more or less ochraceous and in places dull green. Milk 

 white, unchanging, acrid, sparse. 



Gills moderately crowded, of equal width all the way, ending rather 

 definitely at the stem and slightly decurrent by a short line (they 

 are usually curved to one side just before reaching the stem so- that 

 the lines do not run straight down the stem, but at an angle), a few 

 forked near the stem, 4-5 mm. wide, whitish when young, then creamy 

 buff, when wounded becoming a dull reddish-brown ; fleshy-buff when 

 (dry. 



Stem 3-4 cm. long, 2-3 cm. thick, tapering downwards, smooth, 

 whitish or straw colored with buffy red stains, a few fairst streaks, or 

 spots, a large cavity in center. There is a pinkish white collar at the 

 top about 3 mm. wide, which is easily distinct from the rest and does 

 not change color. 



Spores (of No. 1851) buffy-yellow, spherical, minutely warted, 

 5-6.3 X 6-7.5M. 



