Art. XII.— Nova Scotian Func1—By J. Somers, M. D. 
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( Received July 7th, 1890.) 
(An addition to the list.) 
Agaricus (Aman) vernus Bull, a large and handsome plant: 
with bulbous base, free gills, reflexed ring, white all 
over, ovate when young, then expanding forming a per- 
fectly flat surface, finally depressed, though pronounced 
very poisonous, “yielding muscarine, a powerful nar- 
cotic;” it is a host for numerous Larve, mostly of 
coleopterous insects ; growth rapid, pileus six inches in 
diameter, stipe, tall ring measures in length when 
reflexed one-half inch. (Prince’s Lodge, Hx.) July, 
1887. 
A. (Amanita) phalloides, Fries, growing in same situation, 
variously colored, brown, straw, or dirty white, odor 
foetid. 
A. Coprinus sterquilinus, Fries, on cow droppings in the 
woods. 
Cantharellus, infundibuliformis, Fries, egg yellow, funnel 
shaped, margin waved. Woods above Melville Island, 
Halifax. 
Lentinus, cochleatis, Fries, tough and fleshy, polymorphic, 
habitat, decaying stumps. Our sps. grew in tufts, all 
were misshappen. Sherwood, Hx., Sherwood, Oct., 
1887. 
Polyporus, nigricaus, growing on birch, Sherwood. 
Lactarious affinis, Teck, in the Park, Hx., in clear spaces. 
under spruce (Abies, balsamea.) Char. of Pileus stipes, 
Lamelle and spores, correspond to Professor Peck’s 
diagnosis, Oct., 1887. 
Hypomyces, lactifluorum; growing in gomphidium and 
cantharellus. 
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