REPORT OF THE BOTANIST. 115 
The species of this genus are most readily known by the milky 
or rarely colored juice which oozes from the lamella when cut 
or broken. The pileus is generally rather thick, fleshy, at first 
convex, then more or less centrally depressed, often subfunnel 
form; the lamelle are rather close, attached and appearing 
decurrent from the form of the pileus; the stem is most fre- 
quently short and thick, either solid, spongy, stuffed or hollow. 
The taste is often acrid, hot or peppery, yet some species are 
mild and considered not only esculent but delicious. ‘The spores 
are globose and minutely papillose. 
SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECIES. 
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Ape Malley nites NOt CHANGING ICOLOL i c(-icieiereio'alaieleresialcyals cielo! eleiei ever eiclarelas|oiel=eiatelelerela/aiciatets 2. 
an Milkwhite, becoming purplish: Or Mart cites icc nce d-icicre) crepe crerevesoloretalstolelers 3. 
Ae MAK: OTANTe=COLOLEG Ws ocrejnsicie we siactasierdas reriocros sei ccinieercleroaeieel asin cla sielelsierercietslete 4, 
Meusdry Or not. clearly. VaASCLG «WH GM) MOISE: erg oceralo aise ole: -:shotoretare eras ateteie/avel olefosele tele iom ier b. 
[ogee berks ifeyp robt Ko ee ae Ae IRS oer ae code acbe occ socmoooorsEoneeo cen cduasaacadace Cc. 
¢:- Stem solids pileus’ yellowish=taw iy. 1.2015 of'0 2)< cfe.cieisiervivielete “Felelslerel oletele elerere d. 
Gs Lame}llee + ClOS@ v5.5 srs = S72 6 sia separa 2,5 cts tersieysrs, 21s, orayas whe: o's Slave atereyale,sietel crete eiaietel esto 5. 
a: Gamells distant, connected: by: ViGiNs) \cjainsteis siete ce ereeloietie siete toate 6. 
c. Stem stuffed or hollow; pileus dark rufous......... RANE COCR ESOS tke 
Dp elastemeriai(hobtwilce- pepper) ss .<i-ldace ccctests ce sle ween cletonrerne ace ec eieleterel sete raters e. 
endMalk white; becoming yy ell OW 5.5.5.5 ai:0:0/claieretsvels w:0ysie. sus cores Sinjelepwleieyerstoialste ints tla) ae fe 
fe PM SUS: Pin KAS = VSI OW. «os %e.5ce arsiabeje se ntshacsas crore: tia batssinr av etotaselaveleiel 6 wis) svoreiepersiors ane 
AE TTEWS 7 SOO DY= WO Wal cc s-e.nte cvotsretersis.20sici 2 o,s/als Leveuave: lets: olny ejetsraeiais clark test epereeistore 16. 
em Milk whiterunchan gen blor. ccc deers cocks sete saeco ete aes eee ee g 
go Margin of thespileus PoOMENTOSE }. cfrcs oe ee aee nose eens acto one sae create als 
ea Marcin of ne piles DAKOG cnc. cnet osnigs oe oe wis siete one ee Me ono eee h. 
Heats COLIN ONT Chiee tartan, Siac ate on setn SUSI we "eco = ants eer are Stet eceletend rate caeseeneereters i. 
Teme AUC Fis ad TUR eee erin aGe ee Sn ae ACerS ocean ea CSR a eee UL 12. 
Sy EILenr SOLOW. 5.<ieia Sovelarcitiek has ealais#o ak oki lek cme iele eae aayawle sale selections 1b: 
Free SUC IMS SUIRE Clint ry tevelatoietets cinie\w.cies atsrele shel gcornss.atnnelat Ge voc iaseie, siente eietereraend k 
Kew PWSUSE Gd ALK REULOUS cic cetsrersre cio suaNer ae 2 a toteis ehericiosere «ie feieters eevee sree le wre rpatereele Sh 
ik: Pileus cinereous or brown, plant OGOrous. . 5.0020. 0.s.ceece neo ee 18. 
k. Pileus cinereous or brown, plant inodorous..............0+..0--- a 
Hiss SLE Tmmaeb sen the Ollo Worst sci e cine aie f Se cid aee ales aielstelels shinee 1b, 
Dewisbemn bhi ches apis Nec reise. ncverosicintecce at rerciee,&ie)cie oust susie aloystereiess) ais sreietottinrs feaere m. 
We Mar elise rO ad (4.2) cee cassettes alot aio a dacieiete io hus cnarareiaro aed erare aleectetetn stele 10. 
HYD sy GATING ae RTT ANNO Wali) w araea erasers ctae oleae: chs. Sierah es Stren bosons Uhis lernsae eetoy ners 13. 
AS HETINSLOIM CLO I ars traretPeyevcrs eye iefe siahitela = a cie orate aie ee ew tochs Slee es cesis aoe eisleie rere n. 
ety CUS OULELEOUN are ee ceimaine Sees reo eeides Sea ie OF song eae teen eee 17 
ni eileusipalesreddish-OGhraceOuss 2.10 <ec.cec ses ds escizeedesen celeste 8 
*1. LACTARIUS TORMINOSUS F7. 
Pileus depressed with the margin decurved and villous- 
tomentose, pallid, sometimes banded or zonate ; lamell nar- 
row, close, whitish, inclining to yellowish flesh-color; stipe 
equal, smooth, hollow, whitish. 
Height 2’- 4’, breadth of pileus 2’— 4’, stipe 4’— 8” thick. 
Woods. North Elba. August. 
The pileus is generally pale ochraceous, somewhat mot- 
tled with flesh-color. Sometimes the tomentum extends over 
nearly the whole surface of the pileus. Taste acrid. 
