124 TWENTY-THIRD REPORT ON THE STATE UABINET. 
dichotomously branched, sometimes anastomosing, crisped, 
glaucous-green ; stipe lateral or none. 
Pileus 4’— 8" broad. 
Trunks of trees, etc. Common. September— November. 
Genus — MARASMIUS /7. 
Hymenophorum confluent with the stem, though different in 
texture, descending into the floccose trama. Hymenium 
dry, covering the interstices as well as the gills. Gills or 
folds thick, tough and subcoriaceous. Edge acute.—Serk. 
Outl. 
The tough subcoriaceous texture of the plant, and the dry, 
continuous hymenium are the chief characters in this genus. 
Specimens of these plants are easily preserved, being less fleshy, 
putrescent and perishable than the preceding. Most of the 
Species grow upon wood, decaying twigs or leaves. 
SYNOPSIS OF THE SPECTES. 
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Stem velvety—-lomentose! Or Wary; -~/<i21.fe\ieisisietsicrs|© e\el-l=10 clei laos) s\=\crele el sle/e1s ele\eiateleteiete eaten a. 
essa elise MATTO Wi CLO WOO. 11. cieieiaicta 1cierereloy sie faioselelo/ayetele lee) a10/3/=:<teloleketolae oie eteaen ene 2. 
Beuammellllics ea Ob CLO WG is a isferejaverets o/cleiet=|eie siolclsrs ele/eicie elelsiels c)= reverse creole eteters eles eaenee 3. 
SHemPSsNvO Obs SHUNT MOV O We err «1aictoieiere cietels o1elelete clots in laielers}oreraolalslaiel/s/n/aje seus ePeteteket aes b. 
peseileusevens: plamt Levid =< .c)-fe src c\ere aie aa elsloiete ole oisiolslale pielora'e »iefsler ola) clos ievere ere feteeetenenaae 4, 
Ds eileusmistamtly, SulGAbe—SPLUALC |<< oreictele|sie ciaiole == el lelelela}elalelaetetalerei=(elelcis cielo =ttetetetete c. 
GP RWeusswiibi shar ceiarcte sraracisistele wie clos oe aloie eeyeie ele oimielerowisianciolebelajel asic te hele eeeatete d. 
d. uamelise attached tovartree Collar josie ~ sor clcteleleli1-1<le ei erates 3. 
d. iamellze attached to the Sten. vice 21s\- loi o'eitole \s)e!s/s eloltetelsieter ieee 6. 
CopEMlOUs SUICULOUS Ts cistelerc = celo/aloterelste lore! o/oryiai= slolvel eielelovatatersteratcrolela)cfetele te atte tetera e. 
CO mIBIleustexPaAM Ged ss. cc ebcwts <ccecistejais occrs hie jelelys se eierswieleiele mehelels eee te 
e} -Pileus campanula be! Or COMVER: c1<)- c:cjcielcroaie elals oisjeinie « » o slarelevs icicle teen eee 8. 
*1, MARASMIUS OREADES Dold. 
Pileus fleshy, firm, smooth, convex, then expanded, often 
irregular and broadly subumbonate, watery fulvous when 
moist, whitish or cream-colored when dry ; lamelle broad, 
distant, free, whitish or cream-colored ; stipe equal, smooth, 
solid, concolorous, sometimes rooting. 
Height 2’-3’, breadth of pileus 1-2". 
Grassy ground and pastures. May-October. Very common. 
The plant is described as growing in rings. I have never 
seen it forming a complete ring, but it often forms a part of 
one. Kdible. 
2. MARASMIUS VELUTIPES B. & C. 
Pileus thin, submembranaceous, smooth, convex or ex- 
panded, grayish-rufous when moist, cinereous when dry ; 
lamellae very narrow, crowded, whitish or gray ; stipe slender, 
