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PLATE 11. 



COPRINUS MICACEUS Fr. 



Glistening Cojmnus. 



Fig. 1 A cluster of seven immature plants. 



" 2 A mature plant showing the blackened gills. 



" 3 A mature plant with the margin of the cap split and somewhat 



recurved. 

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

 ture plant. 

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

 plant, the blackened deliquescing gills dripping with an inky fluid. 

 ' ' 6 Four spores, >; 400. 



COPRINUS ATRAMENTAR CS Fr. 



Inky Coprinus. 

 Fig. 7 A cluster of four plants, one of them young. 

 ' ' 8 A mature plant. 



' ' 9 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem of an imma- 

 ture plant. 

 ' ' 10 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the £tem of a mature 



plant, showing the blackened dripping gills. 

 " 11 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 13. 



CORTINARIUS VIOLACEDS Fr. 



Violet Cortinarius. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 



' ' 2 A plant with tlie ca{) partly expanded. 



" 3 A plant with the cap partly expanded, showing the color of the gills. 



' ' 4 A plant with the cap fully expanded. 



' ' 5 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of the st>?m of an imma- 

 ture plant. 



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

 plfint. 



' ' 7 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 13. 



CORTINARIDS COLLINITUS F): 



Smeared Cortinarius. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant showing the webby veil. 

 ' ' 2 and 3 Immature plants showing the color of the young giils. 

 " 4 A mature plant with the cap fully expanded. 

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



plant. 

 ' ' 6 Four spores, X 400. 



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