56 Journal, of the Mitchell Society ^June 



a decided fungoid odor as in L. volemus. Milk abundant, mild, white 

 and remaining so except when in close contact with the flesh, then 

 undergoing the same changes. 



Gills moderately close, adnate, simple or some forked near the stem, 

 narrow, onlv 2 mm. wide, pruinose, pale cream at maturity, when 

 bruised becoming quickly pinkish-brown then slowly deepening to 

 blackish scorched brown. 



Stem 2.5-3.5 cm. long, 1-1.5 cm. thick in middle, flaring at the top,, 

 tapering downward, color and tomentum exactly like that of the cap 

 all over, brown where bruised ; flesh solid, tough, and firm, changing 

 like the cap flesh. 



Spores white, subspherical to elliptic, distinctly papillate, 4.8-5.5 x 

 5-7.4/u. 



This is new to ]^orth Carolina, having been reported in the South 

 only from Tennessee and Mississippi. The cap is described as not 

 viscid, but is certainly viscid when quite fresh in our plant. The 

 abundant mild milk and quick change to brown show the kinship of 

 the plant to L. corrugis and L. volemus. 



1715. In sandy soil in woods near branch north of Meeting of tlie Waters, 

 September 9, 1915. Two photos. Spores 5.4-6.8 x 5.8-7.2„. 



2817. By rock wall in sidewalk west of Professor Howell's yard, under white 

 oak, July 30, 1917. Photo. 



2820. In grass under oak in Professor Howell's lawn, August 3, 1917. Seven 

 plants, 3.5-5.5 cm. broad, old ones with the margin elevated. Charac- 

 ters as in No. 2817. 



47. Lactarius lentus n. sp. 



Plates 37 and 40. 



One plant. Cap 5.5 cm. broad, regular, flatly rounded, soaked 

 looking in center where it is nearly glabrous but dull, and bufl^y och- 

 raceous, the marginal half or third strongly rugose, the broad cracks 

 showing the fibrous looking and lighter flesh, not at all viscid and not 

 zoned. Flesh pure white, about 5 mm. deep at stem, rapidly thin- 

 ning towards margin, very tough and firm; tasteless. Milk white, 

 unchanging, mild, not discoloring the gills. 



