1919^ Cratekellus_, Cantharellus and Related Geneka 41 



Stem 2-4 cm. long, irregular, more or less ridged and longitudinally 

 rugose, color of cap but usually lighter, hollow except at the base. 



Spores white apparently (spore print too light to be sure), elliptic, 

 smooth, some bent, 3.Y-5 x 6.6-9.6jU,. 



From the strong odor of this plant I refer it to Cantharellus sinuo- 

 sus Fr,, but the spores are more like those of C. cinereus Fr,, as de- 

 scribed, which is not decidedly odorous. It is easily distinguished 

 from C. infundibuliformis by the odor, color, and much smaller 

 spores. 



2284. Base of a rotting deciduous stump near Dr. Pratt's, June 28, 1916. 



Photo. 

 2675. At foot of white oak by Battle's Branch, July 14, 1917. Odor strongly 



aromatic. 



5. Cantharellus floccosus Schw. 



Plates 10, 11 and 16. 



Plants gregarious, sometimes cespitose. Width up to 13.5 cm. or 

 more and height the same, very deeply infundibuliform, the depres- 

 sion running way down the stem, the margin erect, except at complete 

 maturity when it is spread out and may be beautifully fluted. Color 

 of surface orange, very deep or light orange when old, covered with 

 a flocculence which becomes soft and agglutinated when wet. Flesh 

 of all parts white except just under the surface, thin, only about 5 

 mm. thick, somewhat acid in taste, no smell. 



Gill surface running way down the stem, the low broad ridges so 

 much anastomosed as to have no individuality for any distance ex- 

 cept on stem. Color creamy with light tints of pinkish or orange 

 brown, the marginal parts lighter. 



Stem usually bent below, tapering downward and pointed at base 

 and continuous with and not distinct from cap ; hollow to near the 

 base. 



When young the plant is shaped like a long hollow club, growth 

 later taking place above and forming the spreading top. 



Spores (of No, 1588) ochraccous yellow, elliptic, smooth, 7-8 x 

 12-15/^. 



