Mi/c(>Io<jieal bulletin Xo. 21 



IVol. II 



The Gills can not be characterized oft'-haud so readily and certain techni- 

 cal terms are indispensable. For example, the}" are said to be broad, narrow, 

 lanceolate, triangular, etc., according to their shape when viewed from the 

 side, — /. c. when the pileus is cut in halves showing the gill in full width and 

 length. The ends of the gills next to the stem are to be especially noted: they 

 are said to Ije adiiafc when set squarely to the stem and attached; if they run 

 down on the stem they are deciirrcnt; but if they are rounded and not at- 

 tached to tlie stem they are said to be free. In some cartes they have a 

 notch or curve at the posterior end (end next to stem), when they are de- 

 scribed as eiiKirgiitate or sinuate. 



The S2)ores should always be described as to color seen in mass — the 

 spore print settles this; or a pocket lens or a low power of the microscope 

 can be used to aivautage. When a high power is available (say a i or a i) 

 the shape and size of the spores should be recorded. 



Doubtless the above suggestions will be ample to guide the l>eginner who 

 Avishes to try his hand on the descriptive Ijlank. which was given in the pre- 

 vious XiTMBER If some question then still persists in the mind, the party is re- 

 quested to speak out. 



Fie 7:i Lbpi-o'-ta NAU-oi' -NA. Smdotii Lkp-i-o'-ta. Kihhi.k. This illiistnition nhows a ma- 

 ture Hpfc-iinen of t lie siiiiic Miisliroimi friviMi miller KiiT. 71. p. Hii. As lias IxxMi stated elsewhere, tUe 

 L'einiK Leniota is olosclv ivliiti-i; to .Imnnitit but iliircrs from it in not luiviii!; i> mini. Ciireful ilispec- 

 • • •• ■■ ' '■ hvavs lie iiuidc. The Smooth liejiiota trrows in lawns. Ill pastures, 



i.f the vear itis iiiiite aliuiidant. It is white or the cap may bo huff, 



:..i. :..'....! — r\ !:....».. :,. ...... i.,.. In, .i>, I Iroin Oi*' Anninil Rl*T)ort ol 



tioii relative to this iioint sli 



by roadsides, ete. .\t this siiismi m me .\eai u is i|iiiit- ai" 

 and in afie the gills beeoiiie ilirty pink in color. Our tisnre 

 the Missouri Botanical Garilen by iic-riiiission of Director \V 



reiiroduced from the Annual Report of 

 Trelease. 



