^> IV. species of North American F\ingi. 423 



Stem 4i inches high, \ of an inch thick, attenuated above and 

 below, transversely squamose. PUeus 1 inch broad, spores rather 

 larger than in the European and Algerian form. 



It is possible that permanent characters might be detected in 

 the plant when fresh, but we can see no other differences in the 

 dried specimens than those pointed out above. 



17. Cortinariiis (Myxacium) iodes, n. s. Minor; pileo carnoso 

 e convex© piano firmo violaceo-purpm-eo ; carne alba ; stipite 

 solido tenui deorsum incrassato ; lamellis e violaceo-cinnamomeis 

 adnatis subemarginatis. Curt. no. 2895. Amongst moss and 

 roots, Sept., South Carolina, H. W. Ravenel, Esq. 



Cap l|^-2 inches across, convex, at length plane, viscid, firm, 

 violet-purple ; flesh thick, white. Veil fugacious, arachnoid* 

 Stem 2-3 inches high, ^ an inch thick, solid, incrassated below. 

 Gills violet, at length cinnamon, ventricose, adnate, subemargi- 

 nate, irregular, sometimes forked. 



AUied to C. Salor, but a smaller species and more brightly 

 coloured. 



18. Paxillus solidus, Rav. MSS. PUeo pulvinato rufo-fusco 

 subtomentoso ; stipite solido glabro, lamellis latis distantibus 

 decurrentibus e cinereo-maculatis fuscis, postice anastomosanti- 

 bus. Curt. no. 2884. In pine woods on the burnt ground, July, 

 South Carolina, H. W. Ravenel, Esq. 



Pileus 2-3 inches across, pulvinate, fleshy, at length plane in 

 the centre, light reddish-brown, dryish, subtomentose ; margin at 

 length inflexed. Stem 2-3 inches high, |- an inch thick, solid, 

 smooth. Gills at first dingy cinereous and mottled, at length 

 brown, broad, distant, decurrent, anastomosing and forming pores 

 at the base. Spores elongated like those of a Boletus. 



Distinguished from one or two somewhat similar species by its 

 elongated spores which indicate a close affinity between the two 

 genera. 



19. Paxillus CurtisiijBevk. MSS. Sessihs imbricatus ; pileis 

 subreniformibus sulphureis pulveraceo-tomentosis ; lamellis au- 

 rantiacis antice furcatis postice anastomosantibus, lateribus 

 interstitiisque plicato-venosis fusco-atris. Curt. no. 1985, 2000, 

 2877. On pine logs. Upper Georgia and South Carohna, H. W. 

 Ravenel, Esq. 



Densely imbricated; pilei varying from 1-3 inches across, 

 mostly reniform, sometimes slightly elongated, stemless, sulphur- 

 coloured, umber-brown when dry, inclining to rufous pulverulento- 

 tomentose; margin incurved. Substance tawny. Gills orange, 

 then reddish-brown, black when dry, forked in front and then 

 obtuse plicato-venose on the sides and interstices. Spores mi- 

 nute, ochraceous, rather oblong. 



This at first sight resembles P.panuoides, but the gills ai-e 



