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Genus 1-1. PANUS. 1(3 Sijecies. Fries Ep. 

 Agaeicus in part E.F. 

 Hymonophore as in the preceding Genus ; gills unequal, edge 

 acute, entire. Irregularly shaped or lateral. Epixylous. 



Genus 15. XEROTUS. 7 Spedes. Fries Ep. 



Agaeicds in part E.F. 



Gills adnato-decurrent, branched, resembling folds. Whole 

 plant rigid. 



IV. — Coriaceoiis or corhy fungi. 



Genus 10. SCHIZOPHYLLUM. 3 Species. Fries Ep. 



Gills forked, radiating like the spokes of a fan, edge bifid, 



segments revolute. Epixylous. 



Genus 17. LENZITES. 20 Species. Fries Ep. 



Sp. D.EDALEA. E.F. 

 Gills forked, radiating, forming pores at the base ; edge sub- 

 acute. Dimidiate fungi growing on wood. 



Synopsis of AGAEICUS. 

 Serils I. Leucospori. 



Spores colourless or dull white. 



Stem central; veil woven, consjncuous. 

 Suh-Genus AMANITA. 



Volva distinct ; conspicuous fungi growing on the ground ; the 

 ruptured volva usually forms warts or patches on the pileus. 



Sub-Genus LEPIOTA. 



Volva concrete with the epidormis of the pilous : gills free, not 

 rounded behind. Largo or middle sized fungi growing on the 

 ground; the epidermis of the pileus often broken into squarrose 

 scales. 



Sub -Germs ARMILLARIA. 



Veil forming a persistent ring ; gills adnate or decurrent. 



Stem central; veil incous'iiicwms or fihrillose. 

 Sub-Genus TRICHOLOMA. 



Stem flesliy ; gills bluntly roinided behind. Fleshy fungi 

 growing on the ground ; pileus often covered with a nap. 



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