158 MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



the presence of numerous short white cystidia in the hymen ium, which dot the 

 surface of thchymenium, and under an ordinary pocket lens give to the gills a 

 sort of fuzzy appearance. Frequently it will have the appearance of growing 



Figure 120. Pleurotus petaloides. 



from the ground, but a careful examination will reveal a piece of wood of some 

 kind, which serves as a host for the mycelium. I have found this plant but a few 

 times. It seems to be quite rare in our state, especially in the southern part of the 

 state. The plants in Figure 120 were photographed by Prof. G. D. Smith of 

 Akron, Ohio. 



