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Very common. July - October. The taste is at first mild, 

 soon slightly acrid and woody. 



9. Lactaeius rufus Scop. 



Pileus fleshy, at first convex and centrally depressed, then 

 funnel-form, smooth, often with a small umbo, dull bay; 

 lamellae not broad, close, yellowish, tinged with red or flesh- 

 color ; stipe equal, smooth, stufied, subconcolorous ; flesh 

 pinkish-tinged ; milk white. 



Height 3-5', breadth of pileus 2-4', stipe 3-5" thick. 



Low .swampy woods. North Elba. August. Taste in- 

 tensely acrid. 



10. Lactaeius platyphyllus n. sp. 



Pileus fleshy, thick, depressed, with the margin spreading 

 or decurved, sometimes subfunnel-form, smooth, yellowish 

 flesh-color ; lamellae broad, not crowded, dull yellowish ; stipe 

 equal, stout, smooth, hollow, a little paler than the pileus ; 

 flesh white ; milk white. 



Height 4'- 6', breadth of pileus 4'- 8', stipe 6"- 12" thick. 



Woods. Kortli Elba. August. 



A very large sj)ecies, with an acrid taste. In color it 

 resembles L. cJirysorlieus, from which it is distinct by its large 

 size, zoneless pileus, unchanging milk, and very broad lamellae, 

 which are 4" wide. The pileus is perhaps viscid in moist 

 weather. I have only seen it dry. 



11. Lactaeius cheysoeheus Fr. 



Pileus fleshy, not thick, convex, umbilicate, then expanded 

 and centrally depressed or subfunnel-form, nearly smooth, 

 yellowish flesh-colored, with brighter bands ; lamelhe narrow, 

 close, yellowish, stained with sordid reddish or brown spots 

 where bruised ; stipe equal, smooth, paler than the pileus, 

 stuffed or hollow ; flesh wliite, stained with yellow ; milk 

 white, quickly changing to 3'ellow. 



Height 2'- 4', breadth of pileus 2'- 4', stipe 4"- 6' thick. 



Woods and groves. Common. North Elba, West Albany, 

 etc. August - October. 



The taste is acrid and woody. Tlie colored bands of the 

 pileus are sometimes wanting. 



*12. Lactaeius piperatus Scop. 



Pileus fleshy, thick, firm, smooth, at first convex and 

 umbili(;ate or centrally depressed, at length funnel-form ; 

 lauK^lhe narrow, close, some of them forked, white ; stipe 

 short, stout, equal, firm, solid ; flesh whit(^ ; milk white. 



