FIGUEES ILLUSTRATING THE MELANOSPOBAE. 

 Fig. 1 , Coprinus comatus, showing the scaly, cylindrical pileus, and the 

 loose ring that has slipped down the stem ; about J nat. size ; Fig. 2, 

 Anellaria separata, a rather small specimen ; nat. size ; Fig. 3, Panaeolus 

 retiruyis, basidium and spores; highly mag.; Fig. 4, Psathyrella dis- 

 seminata, group of plants ; nat. size ; Fig. 5, Anellaria separata, section 

 of portion of pileus, showing the adnate or fixed gills, also the margin of 

 the pilens extending beyond the gills ; nat. size ; Fig. 6, Coprinus 

 narcoticus, group of plants about nat. size; Fig. 7, Gomphidius 

 viscidus, entire specimen ; about J nat. size ; Fig. 8, section of pileus of 

 same, showing the decurreut gills ; nat. size ; Fig. 9, basidium and 

 spores of same ; highly mag. ; Fig. 10, Coprinus atramentarius, portion 

 of hymenium, showing a basidium bearing four coloured spores, several 

 paraphyses, and a large cystidium; highly mag.; Fig. 11, Coprinus 

 fimetariu*, pileus in an advanced stage of development, with the margin 

 revolute, and the gills deliquescing into a black inky fluid ; nat. size ; 

 Fig. 12, Coprinus congregatus, a small group of fungi ; nat. size ; 

 Fig. IS^Coprinus Spraguei, spores ; highly mag. ; Fig. 14, Psathyrella 

 arata, portion of pileus, showing the deeply sulcate margin ; about nat. 

 size ; Fig. 15, Coprinus platypus, two specimens showing the discoid base 

 of the stein ; mag. 3 times. 



