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MUSHROOMS, -EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



Hygrophonts chlorophanus. Fr. 

 The Greenish-yellow Hygrophorus. 



Chlorophanus is from two Greek words, meaning appearing greenish-yellow. 



The pileus is one inch broad, commonly bright sulphur-yellow, sometimes 

 scarlet-tinted, not changing color; slightly membranaceous, very fragile, often 

 irregular, with the margin split or lobed, at first convex, then expanded ; smooth, 

 viscid, margin striate. 



The gills are emarginate, adnexed, quite ventricose, with a thin decurrent 

 tooth, thin, subdistant, distinct, pale-yellow. 



The stem is two to three inches long, hollow, equal, round, viscid when 

 moist, shining when dry, wholly unicolorous, rich light-yellow. 



The spores are slightly elliptical, 8x5^. 



This species resembles in appearance H. ceraceus, but it can be identified by its 

 emarginate gills and somewhat larger form. The plant has a wide distribution, 

 having been found from the New England States through the Middle West. It 

 is found in damp, mossy places from August to October. I have no doubt of 

 its edibility. It has a mild and agreeable taste when eaten in the raw state. 



Hygrophonts cantharclhts. Schw. 



Cantharellus means a small vase. 



The pileus is thin, convex, at length umbilicate, or centrally depressed, 

 minutely squamulose. moist, bright red, becoming orange or yellow. 



The gills are distant, subarcuate, decurrent, yellow, sometimes tinged with 

 vermilion. 



The stem is one 

 to three inches long, 

 smooth, equal, sub- 

 solid, sometimes be- 

 coming hollow, con- 

 colorous, whitish 

 within. Peck. 



I have found about 

 Ghillicothe a number 

 of thi' van' rties given 

 by Dr. Peck. 



Var. flava. Pileus 

 and stem pale yellow. 

 Gills arcuate, strongly 



Figure 165. Hygrophorus canthanllus. .Natural size. Caps bright red. iwvww*. i. 



