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Fig. 3 A mature plant with the cap fully expanded and the gills of a blackish- 



browu color. 

 ' ' 4 Vertical section of the cap and the upper part of the stem of a young 



plant. 

 ' ' 5 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of a mature 



plant. 

 ' ' 6 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 9. 



Agauicds Rodmani Peek. 



Rodman^ s Mushroom . 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 



2 A plant with the cap partly expanded, showing the pinkish color of 

 the gills. 

 ' ' 3 A mature plant witli tlie cap fully expanded. 

 ' ' 4 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of an immature 



plant. 

 ' ' 5 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stemof a mature 



plant, 

 " 6 Four spores, X 400. 



Agakicus PL.iCOiiYCES Pech. 

 Flat-cap Mushroom . 

 Fig. 7 A young plant with the veil just separated from the margin of the 

 cap. 

 " 8 A plant with the cap partly expanded. 

 " 9 A mature plant with the cap fully expanded. 

 ' ' 10 Vertical section of the can and upper part of the stem of an immature 



plant. 

 " 11 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of a mature 



plant. 

 ' ' 13 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 10. 



COPRINUS COMATUS Fr. 



Shagipj Coprinus. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 

 ' ' 2 and 3 Immature plants with the cap beginning to split on the margin 



and the gills beginning to assume the pinkish and blackish hues. 

 " 4 A mature plant with the margin of the cap much siplit and recurved 



and tlie gills blackened, deliquescing and dripping with an inky 



fluid. 

 ' ' 5 Vertical section of tlie cap and upper part of the stem of a young 



plant. 

 ' ' 6 Vertical section of the caj) and upper part of the stem of a plant 



approaching maturity. 

 ' ' 7 Four spores, X 400. 



