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stations and at one of these it formed an incomplete giant fairy ring as 

 has been described. At Bluffton eight persons ate freely of this species, 

 and none suffered any inconvenience. It is generally accepted that genu- 

 ine cases of mushroom poisoning have never resulted from eating decom- 

 posing nonpoisonous species. But is it possible that the ripening of the 

 spores might develop some minor poison? The specimens of L. morgani 

 eaten at Bluff ton were in every case young and tlie gills were not colored by 

 the spores. Several small species of Lepiota were common in the woods 

 during August, but none of these Avere specifically determined. One of 

 them had the pileus usually under an inch in diameter, white, the umbone 

 dark wood brown. As it aged the margin of the disc became a delicate 

 and beautiful blue. 



Another dangerous species is Clitocyhe illudens. This was found twice 

 near Shriner Lake, growing on stumps, once in an open field, the second 

 time in the woods. None were cooked. Dr. Underwood says it is unwhole- 

 some; Mr. Mcllvaiue says it is poisonous to some, and its odor is certainly 

 not attractive. It possesses fully the phosphorescent property attributed 

 to it by authors. Clitocyhe monadelplia was found twice near Bluffton, 

 each cluster growing on the ground in low, thick woods. Another species 

 was very common about logs in woods. It was gray or light brown in 

 color, thin, woody, and wine-glass shaped. Tlie odor if long continued 

 was sickening. On two occasions, when I had a quantity of it in the room 

 where I was working, it all but nauseated me, though I am not easily of- 

 fended tlirough my olfactory organ. 



ColhjMa radicata was common in Wells County, and it and two larger 

 species of the same genus, all growing in woodland, were frequently 

 eaten. They have nothing in particular to recommend them. Russula 

 emetica was taken in Wells County and Russula roseipes in Whitley County. 

 The latter species was eaten raw. It had a nutty flavor much like 

 Marasmivs. A species of Cfintharellvs was found at Bluffton, August 25, 

 but was not identified. 



After rains Marasmivs orendes appears abundantly on the lawn about 

 my home near Bluffton. The fairy rings were seldom well marked. We 

 could not say that the flavor of this species was superior to that of some 

 larger mushrooms which are usually more easily collected. However, the 

 large number of Marasmms which may sometimes occur within a small 

 area make it possible to gather a quantity of caps without much labor. 

 Pamts stHgosiis was found near Bluffton, August 19. A single individual 



