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3. Albalevis. 



The fmooth white Poria. 



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4. CraJjiJJima fufca, porulis minimis. 



Agaricum Jgniarium, &c, Micheli. T. 6 1 . f. 1 . 



The thick black Poria with very fmall holes. 



All thcfe fpccies are very common in Jamaica, and may be always found in every 

 part of the woods : the laft fort is the mod common, and grows thick, ruggedj and 

 lumpifli in time ; but is perfectly fmooth, and of a whitifh colour when young. 



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Of the p etiolated Mujhrooms, or fuch as are generally found Jlanding 



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E P I O T A 1 . Ephemora minima albida. 



The fmall upftart Mufhroom. . 



This little fpecies is frequent every where after heavy rains : it is of a very delicate 

 texture, grows fuddenly, and feldom lives above a few hours. 



LEPIOTA 2. Major alba, feptis JiviJis, petiolo glabro. 



An, Fungi Albi venenati vifcidi. I. B. Slo. Cat. &H. p. 64.' 



The larger Lepiota with a fmooth ftalk. 



This is very like the common large European Mufhroom, and is very frequent in 

 Jamaica after the rainy feafons. 



LEPIOTA 3. Major alba feptis lividis, petiolo annulo membranaceo 



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The larger Mufhroom with a membraneous ring round the ftalk. 



There are but few of this fort in Jamaica : I have only feen one which was found 



on Coftlys Hill, It is rather larger than the common fort, and always furnimed 

 with a membraneous flap round the foot-ftalk. 



LEPIOTA 4. Sublutea minor, petiolo annulo membranaceo cincJo. 



The fmaller yellow Lepiota with a membraneous flap 



round the ftalk. 



This is as uncommon as the foregoing -, it is much fmaller, and of a delicate yel- 

 Jow colour. 



LEPIOTA 5. Parafitica nhea fuperne glabra, lamellis interruptis. 



The white parafitic Lepiota with interrupted laminae. 



This fpecies is frequent enough in the woods, and refembles thofe mufhrooms fi 

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