Agaricaceae 



Clitopiius. colored. Stem solid, naked, striate, white. Spores subelliptical, 

 pointed at each end, 10-1 1x5 6/*. 



PileilS 1.5-3 m - broad. Stem 1-2 in. long, 3-4 lines thick. 



Woods. 



Not abundant, but edible, and said to be delicious and one of the 

 best of the esculent species. Peck, 42 d Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



June to October. Most plentiful in August and September. 



Very plentiful in oak woods at Angora, West Philadelphia, moderate 

 crops at Mt. Gretna, Pa. 



An abortive form (see Plate LXIII, fig. 2, 3, p. 254) occurs not 

 distinguishable from that of Armillaria mellea. It grows singly and in 

 tufts, very variable in shape, white, tinged with brown on ruptured sur- 

 faces. This form equals its original. 



C. prunulus has a strong smell of fresh meal. It is a delicious species. 



Stew. It is one of the very best in patties, croquettes, etc. 



C. Orcel'la Bull. Pileus 



(Plate LXV.) 



fleshy, soft, plane or slightly depressed, 

 often irregular, even when young, 

 slightly silky, somewhat viscid when 

 moist, white or yellowish- white. Flesh 

 white, taste and odor farinaceous. Gills 

 deeply decurrent, close, whitish then 

 flesh-colored. Stem short, solid, floc- 

 culose, often eccentric, thickened above, 

 white. Spores elliptical, a-iox5//.. 



Generally a little smaller than the 

 preceding species, softer and more irre- 

 gular, but so closely allied that by some 

 it is considered a mere variety of it. It 

 is said to be edible and of delicate flavor. 

 It occurs in wet weather in pastures and 

 open places. Peck, 42 d Rep. N. Y. State Bot. 



Grows in oak woods, Angora, West Philadelphia; Mt. Gretna, Pa. 

 Qualities same as C. prunulus. Delicious. 



C. pascuen'sis Pk. pasture. PileilS fleshy, compact, centrally de- 

 pressed, glabrous, reddish or pale-yellowish, the cuticle of the disk 

 cracking into minute areas. Gills rather narrow, close, decurrent, 



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CLITOPILUS ORCELLA. 

 Two-thirds natural size. 



