Leucosporae 



Stem 3 in. long, I in. thick at the base, attenuated upward, robust, cntocybe. 

 solid, smooth, becoming azure-blue when young, abruptly white at the 

 apex . Gills deeply decurrent, crowded, violaceous, then becoming pale. 



New York, Albion. In woods. October. Edible. Dr. E. L. 

 dishing. 



Specimens sent to me by Dr. Gushing are the first and only ones of 

 the species I have seen. The description is accurate. The spores were 

 cream color. 



C. monadel pha Morg. monas, single; adelphos, a brother. From 

 its cespitose habit. (Plate XXVII.) Densely cespitose. Pileus fleshy, 

 convex then depressed, at first glabrous, then scaly, honey color, vary- 

 ing to pallid-brownish or reddish. Stem elongated, solid, crooked, 

 twisted, fibrous, tapering at the base, pallid-brownish or flesh color. 

 Gills short, decurrent, not crowded, pallid flesh color. Spores white, 

 a little irregular, 7.5x5.5/4. 



On the ground in wet woods, spring to late autumn. Pileus 1-3 in. 

 Stem 3-7 in. Morgan. 



Grassy places. Menands. Albany county. September. Edible. 

 Resembling Armillaria mellea, but distinguished from it by the absence 

 of a collar from the stem, by the more decidedly decurrent lamellse and 

 by the solid stem. It is also more agreeable in flavor. It is related to 

 C. illudens in habit and manner of growth. Peck, 5ist Rep. N. Y. 

 State Bot. 







Spores 8x5/4 Peck. 



October 15, 1898. Identified by Professor Peck. September until 

 frost. 



Grows in great clusters about roots, etc., at Mt. Gretna. Frequently 

 much water-soaked and uninviting. Taste variable, sometimes strong, 

 woody. 



It is edible, but care should be exercised in collecting to get young 

 fresh groups. 



C. SOCia'lis Fr. socius, a companion. Pileus about I in. broad, 

 pale-yellowish with a reddish tinge, fleshy, convex then expanded, 

 acutely umbonate especially when young, even, smooth, dry. Flesh 

 moderately thin, white. Stem i in. long, 2 lines or a little more thick, 



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