134 THIRTY-FIFTH REPORT ON THE STATE MUSEUM. 
This singular species is referted to the subgenus Panzolus be- 
cause of its black spores. Its thick, fleshy stem and pileus do 
not well accord with the character of these parts in the other 
species of this subgenus, and, notwithstanding the color of the 
spores, it may seem best to some to refer the species to the sub- 
genus Hypholoma. <A. Loveianus, A. alumnus, A. cirrhatus, A. 
tuberosus, A. racemosus and A. pilipes are other species of 
Agarics which are parasitic on putrid fungi. The species of 
Nyctalis also have a similar habitat. 
HYGROPHORUS FULIGINEUS, Frost MS. 
Pileus convex or plane, smooth, glutinous, fuscous or smoky- 
brown, the disk usually darker or almost black, the margin some- 
times wavy or irregular, and in old specimens often reflexed, flesh 
white; lamelle moderately broad, adnate or decurrent, subdis- 
tant, white, the interspaces often veiny ; stem variable, long or 
short, equal or ventricose, sometimes attenuated at the base, solid, 
glutinous, white, sometimes slightly stained with smoky-brown ; 
spores elliptical, -0003’—-00035’ long, -0002’ broad. 
Plant 2’—4’ high, pileus 1’—4’ broad, stem 4’—10" thick. 
Pine woods. West Albany. November. 
The abundant gluten which covers the pileus gives it when dry 
a shining appearance, as if varnished. There is a short space at 
the top of the stem which is free from gluten, slightly silky and 
very white. ‘The plant grows either singly or in tufts of three or 
four individuals, 
- HyGropnHorus FLAVopiscus, Frost MS. 
Pileus convex or plane, smooth, glutinous, white, with a pale- 
yellow or reddish-yellow disk, flesh white; lamelle adnate or de- 
current, subdistant, white, sometimes with a slight flesh-colored 
tint, the interspaces sometimes veiny; stem subequal, solid, glu- 
tinous, white, sometimes slightly stained with yellow; spores el- 
liptical, -00025’—-0003’ long, -00016’ broad. 
Plant 2’—3' high, pileus 1’—3’ broad, stem 2"—8" thick. 
Pine woods. West Albany. November. 
The late Mr. C. C. Frost sent me manuscript descriptions of a 
few species of fungi which he had found in Vermont and regarded 
as new species. Among them are descriptions of the two species 
of Hygrophorus now found for the first time within our limits. 
I have adopted the names given by Mr. Frost, but have remodeled 
his descriptions and extended them so as to include the character 
and dimensions of the spores. Both species were found growing 
together, and but for the marked difference in the coloration of 
the pileus both might readily be taken for forms of one species. 
