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stem to the margin of the pileus, as the latter become 

 more and more divergent. In all the higher forms the 



FIG. 106. Lentinus cyathus, an agaric springing from 

 a sclerotium ; the latter shown in section. The gills are 

 deeply decurrent. One-sixth nat. size. 



hymenium is inferior, or placed on the under surface of 

 the pileus, and pointing to the earth. A lamella has three 





