February, ]90S] 



Mxcologiral Bulletin No. 86 



deniess of the mushroom. Rohert's identification of Amanita 

 as composing the greater part of those eaten was independently 

 verified by one of the patients. Dr. Dinsmore's sister, wln) had 

 prepared the fungi for eating. 



Fij»-. :.'S4. I'(i-i.v'-i'()-KL's fk.\.\-i-noph'-i-lis. .\sh-loving Polypore. 

 .\ common woixly fungus found on A.sh trees. It attacks the trunks at 

 wounds, or at exposed places wliere decay has begun. Specimens fur- 

 nishing the pliotograplis were collected near Cliillicothe, Ohio. 



