56 Report of the State Botanist. 



especially when young, usually with a dense whitish or gray 

 villosity at tlie base. 



In ct |)l;;c('s. Shokan. September. 



The typical for u of the species was referred to Hypholoma, 

 but the absence of any well-developed veil and the subcartila- 

 ginous texture of the stem indicate that its true place is in 

 Psilocybe, in the vicinitv of P spadicea. 



Cortinarius pulchrifolius Pk. 

 Delmar and Shokan. September. This rare species, which is 

 well-marked by the peculiar color of the young lamellae which 

 resembles that of tl.ie Limellge of Clitoeyle laccata or ^^ ochropur- 

 piir<"t, was discovered on Long Island in 1^80, but untU this year 

 1 had not observed it asaiu. The filaments of the veil are some- 



times very opious. 



Paxillus involutus Fr. 



In the uncooked state this fungus has a harsh unpleasant 

 flav r, but it loses this to a great extent in cooking. The flesh 

 also assumes a dark color in cooking, for which reason, together 

 with its want of delicious flavor, I should class it as a second- 

 rate edible species. 



Boletus affinis PJe. 



Sandy soil. Amagansett. July. This has been tested as to its 

 esculent properties. It has an agreeable flavor and is moderately 

 tender. The flesh is white, at first firm but becoming softer 

 with age. The color of the pileus also becomes paler with age. 



Polyporus circinatus Fr. 

 Yar. proUferus. Like the typical form but having one or 

 more pilei developed from the upper surface of the first one. 

 Fulton Chain. August. 



Polyporous cuticularis Fr. 



Standing trunk of piaple, Acer saccharinum. Shokan. Sep- 

 tember. The incurved margin of the pileus is a very noticeable 

 and good distinguishing feature of this species. 



Polyporus sulphureus Fr. 

 If taken when fresh and young, before the pores have formed, 

 and carefully cooked, this fungus makes a very palatable dish. 



