42 Journal of the Mitchell Society \_Octoher 



Illustrations: Peck. Edible Fungi, PL 55, figs. 9-13, also Report N. Y. St. 

 Mu. 52: Pl. 60, figs. 10-14. 



Montreat. Rich humus under Rhododendron and Hemlock by branch, 



July 6, 1915. (No. 1588.) Photos. W. C. Coker. 

 Blowing Rock. Atkinson. 

 Middle and upper districts. Curtis. 



6. Cantharellus cibarius. Fr. 



Plates 1, 12 and 16. 



Cap usually from 2.5-6 cm. broad, rouuded when young, depressed 

 or flat when old, the margin nearly even or wavy, bent down when 

 young, plane or elevated when mature. Surface smooth or minutely 

 roughened, deep chrome-yellow, or paler yellow. Flesh yellow 

 under the surface, nearly white elsewhere, firm and toughish, odor 

 of apricots in our plants. Taste pleasant, usually slightly peppery. 



Gills low but rather thin, about 1 mm. deep, branching about twice, 

 decurrent, anastomosing somewhat but not conspicuously, chrome 

 yellow or lighter. 



Stem about 3-4 cm. long to the gills, usually bent, nearly equal, 

 smooth, pale yellowish or cream color, tough, firm and solid. 



Spores (of ISTo. 1599) a clear orange-yellow, exactly color of the 

 gills in a heavy print (but see 'So. 1168, below) elliptic, smooth, 

 4-5.5 X 7-SfJi. 



Distinguished from Craterellus cantharellus by the distinct salmon- 

 pink spores, the more orange color of cap and gills, and by the lower, 

 more vein like and often absent gills of that species. 



Illustrations: Gibson. Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms, pl. 19; 

 Taylor. Food Products III, p. 4; Peck, N. Y. St. Mu. Bull. 150: pl. 122, figs. 

 8-16. 



195. Battle's Park, near Dr. Battle's house, September 14, 1910. 

 699. Damp, cool spots along Battle's branch, June 20, 1913. 

 1168. In hollow below sphagnum moss bed and by old road southeast of 

 athletic field, July 20, 1914. Photo. Spores salmon pink, exactly as 

 in Craterellus cantharellus, elliptic granular, some with an oil drop, 

 3. 7-4. 6x7. 4-9. 2ju,. Except for the spore color these plants are exactly 

 Cantharellus ciharius. 

 1547. In pine woods, near path to Judge's Spring, June 18, 1915. 



Spores light buff (Ridgway), elliptic, smooth, 4.5-5.5 x 7.2-9„. 



