HYMEN'OMTCETF.S. 



II • — Gilb of a someiohat ivaxy consistence, splitting longitudinally tcith difficiiUy 



Genus-7. HYGROPHOEUS. oU Species. Fries Ep. 



Agaricus in part E.F. 



Pileus viscid or moist; trama granulose; gills distant, abound 

 iug in watery juice, often connected by veins ; spores colourless, 

 at length driven oft'. Middle sized. Growing on the ground. 



(Jcnus 8. LACTARIUS. (U Species. Fries Ep. 



Sub-genus G.4.L0RRHEUS E.F. 



Pileus fleshy, at length depressed ; trama vcsiculose ; gills 

 aduato-decurrent, when bruised yielding a milkj' juice; spores 

 globose.* Large or middle sized. Growing on the ground 

 under or near trees. 



Genus 9. RUSSULA. 42 Species. Fries Ep. 



Agaricus in part E.F. 



Pileus fleshy, at length depressed ; trama vesiculoso ; gills 

 juiccless, narrow behind ; spores round, yellowish in a few 

 species. Rather large. Growing on the gi'ound. 



(Jenm 10. CANTHARELLUS. 94 Species. Fries Ep. 



Trama concrete with the floccose substance of the pileus ; veil 

 none; gills somewhat branched, resembling blunt folds ; spores 

 white. 



Oetius 11. NYCT.\LIS. (3 Species. Fries Ep. 

 Agaricus in part E.F. 



Pileus juicy ; gills unequal, edge blunt ; volva flocculoso- 

 pruinose. Rather small. Growing in caves or vaults, or on 

 decayed Agarics. 



111. — Grills tough : suhcarnose, tough or suhcoriucexyus fungi , hence not readily 



decaying. 



Genus 12. MARASMIUS. 51 Species. Fries Ep. 



Agaricus in part E.F. 



Pileus thin, at length more or less corrugated, substance dry, 

 concrete with the floccose trama ; gills blunt behind ; stem 

 sub-cartilaginous ; spores sub-eliptic, white. Small or middle- 

 sized. Growing chiefly on or amongst dead leaves. 



Genm 18. LENTINUS. 50 Species. Fries Ep. 

 Agaricus in part E.F. 

 Pileus coiiaceous. substance concrete with that of the stem ; 

 gills thin, edge acute, broken or dentato-lacerate ; spores white, 

 rarely yellowish. Of slow growth. Mostly epixylons. 



• In all the species of Lactarius that I have examined the spores arc more or 

 less rough or echinulate. 



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