Rhodosporoe 



I. GENUI'NI. 



E. gran'de Pk. Pileus fleshy, thin toward the margin, glabrous, Entoioma. 

 nearly plane when mature, commonly broadly umbonate and rugosely 

 wrinkled about the umbo, moi.^t in wet weather, dingy yellowish-white 

 verging to brownish or grayish-brown. Flesh white, odor and flavor 

 farinaceous. Lamellae broad, subdistant, slightly adnexed, becoming 

 free or nearly so, often wavy or uneven on the edge, whitish becoming 

 flesh-colored with maturity. Stem equal or nearly so, solid, somewhat 

 fibrous externally, mealy at the top, white. Spores angular, S-IO/A. 



Pileus 4-6 in. broad. Stem 4-6 in. long, 812 lines thick. 



Thin mixed woods. Menands. August. 



The flavor of this mushroom is not at first disagreeable, but an un- 

 pleasant burning sensation is left in the mouth for a considerable time 

 after tasting. It is therefore to be regarded with suspicion. Peck, 5Oth 

 Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



SUSPICIOUS. I have not seen this species. It is given that it may 

 be guarded against until tested for edibility. 



E. sinua'tum Fr. waved. Pileus 6 in. broad, becoming yellow- 



(Plate LXII.) 



ivhifc, very fleshy, convex then ex- 

 panded, at first gibbous, at length 

 depressed, repand and sinuate at 

 the margin. Stem 3-6 in. long, 

 i in. thick, solid, firm, stout, equal, 

 compact, at first fibriilose, then 

 smooth, naked, shining white. 

 Gills ttnafginatefSlightiy adnexed, 

 Yz% in. broad, crowded, distinct, 

 pale yellowish-red. Fries. 



Gregarious, compact, handsome. 



Odor strong, pleasant, almost 

 like that of burnt sugar, not of new 

 meal. The pileus becomes broken 

 into squamules when dry. There is a variety with a shorter stem. 



In mixed woods. Uncommon. July to October. 



The gills are often irregular in their attachment. Very poisonous; 

 producing headache, swimming of the brain, stomach pains, vomiting, 



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ENTOLOMA SINUATUM. 

 About one-fourth natural size. 



