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STUDIES OF AMERICAN FUNGI. 



plants (No. 4000, C. U. herbarium) collected at Blowing Rock, N. C, 

 during September, 1899. 



Entoloma grayanum Pk. This plant grows on the ground in woods. 

 It is from 6-8 cm. high, the cap is 3-6 cm. broad, and the stem 4-6 

 mm. in thickness. 



Figure 139. Entoloma jubatum. Entire plant dull heliotrope purple, gills later 

 flesh color (natural size). Copyright. 



The pileus is convex to expanded, sometimes broadly umbonate, 

 drab in color, the surface wrinkled or rugose, and watery in appear- 

 ance. The flesh is thin and the margin incurved. The gills are first 

 drab in color, but lighter than the pileus, becoming pinkish in age. 



