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Pileus 2.5-6 cm broad ; stem 2.5-5 cm long, 6-8 mm thick. 



The white stem variety of the equestrian tricholoma scarcely 

 differs from the typical form of the species except in having a white 

 stem. It is gregarious or cespitose in its mode of growth, its cap 

 is viscid when moist, and 1-2.5 inches broad, its stem is 1-2 inches 

 long and 3-4 lines thick. The cap is yellow or greenish yellow on 

 the margin, reddish yellow in the center and there usually adorned 

 by a few spotlike appressed scales. The flesh is white and like 

 that of the preceding species has a farinaceous taste. It grows in 

 thin woods or open places and occurs in September. North River. 



Volvaria bombycina (Pers.) Fr. 



SILKY VOLVARIA 



Plate I2j, figures 1-3 



Pileus fleshy, campanulate or very convex, densely silky fibrillose, 

 white or whitish, flesh white, taste mild ; lamellae broad, close, free, 

 whitish becoming bright pink; stem straight or curved, solid, silky 

 fibrillose, white, volva large white or whitish ; spores flesh colored 

 or pink, ellipsoid, 8-10 x 5-6 ^. 



The silky volvaria is a large species which usually grows in a 

 solitary manner. It inhabits the sugar maple, Acer s a c c h a r u m 

 ]\Iarsh., and grows from dead places in living trees. It is a noble 

 looking species. Its pileus is 2-4 inches broad ; the stem 2-4 inches 

 long, 4-6 lines thick. It bursts from a large persistent volva which 

 is white or whitish and appears like a cup or loose wrapper at 

 the base of the stem. Its specific name has reference to the copious 

 silky fibrils which persistently cover the cap. The species may be 

 found at any time during July, August and September. Its flesh is 

 firm but tender, palatable and satisfying. Unfortunately its scarcity 

 detracts from its availability as an esculent species. The spores in 

 our plant are larger than the dimensions given for those of the 

 European plant and the color of the pileus is paler. 



Pholiota discolor Pk. 



FADING PHOLIOTA 



Plate 12/, figures 10-15 

 Pileus thin, convex, becoming nearly plane, glabrous, viscid, 

 hygrophanous, watery cinnamon and often striatulate on the margin 

 when moist, pale yellow or subochraceous when dry, flesh white, 

 taste mild ; lamellae narrow, close, adnate, pallid becoming pale 

 ferruginous; stem equal or slightly tapering upward, hollow, fib- 



