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P. nimpestris L. Everywhere in cultivated land and pastures^ 

 J8. Pictou, etc., AHMK. Middleton, RRG. Truro' 

 JMS. Shelburne, CSB. Best generally known edible 

 nnishrooni. 



Filosiice eximius {{) Pk. On decaying logs. " Dingle," North 

 We.st Arm, Hfx., Sept., J8. 



Stropharid semiglohata Batsch. Pictou, AHMK. Middleton, 

 RRG. 



Hiii>h(>loma suhbiterltiaiu Fr. Pictou, AHMK. Middleton, 

 RRG. Edible. 



H. capnoide Fr. Pt. PL Park, Hfx., AHMK. Edible. 



H. fasciculdre Hud. Pictou, AHMK. Edible when specially 

 cooked. 



Psilocyhe sonilanceata Fr. Growing under spruce. Pennant, 

 Hfx. CO., JS. Doubtful. 



P. spadiced Schsfi! Halifax, Oct., JS. Pictou, AHMK. 

 Edible. 



P. cernita Mull. Halifax, under willow, Oct., JS. 



P. f<£nisecii P. Willow Park, Hfx., Sept., JS. 



PsdtJtyra spadiceo-grisea Scha^tf. Pictou, AHMK. 

 ***** ( Blacks pored ). 



PdiKmlus separatiis L. Common. Sept., JS. 



P. cainpanidatas L. Pictou. AHMK. Doubtful. 



P. retirwjis Fr. Antigonish. JMS. 



Psathyrella gracillis Fr. On cow droppings, pasture, Dutch 

 Village, Hfx., Sept. : Willow Park, Hfx., Oct., JS. Edi- 

 ble as flavoring. 



P. disseminata Fr. Among sphagnum, Willow Park, Hfx., 

 Oct., JS. Edible as flavoring with other fungi. 



Genus (AaI2).— COPRINLS. 



Copriiias comatas Fr. Public Gardens, Hfx., Sept., JS. Very 

 abundant on newly made refuse gradings, Halifax Com- 

 mon. Common in Halifax and Pictou counties on new 

 rich spots of ground. A most valuable edible species 

 AHMK. Antigonish and Truro, JMS. 



