42 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [BuU. 



The gills are closely joined to the stem, and are often rusty- 

 brown in mature specimens because of an accumulation of 

 spores upon them. They resemble some of the species of Cor- 

 tinarins of this same group, but the ring is stouter and more 

 persistent. The species of Cortinarius have a fine cobweb-like 

 veil surrounding the immature plants, which ruptures with 

 growth, often leaving a delicate ring on the stem, which quickly 

 disappears. 



Pholiotas are found on tree trunks, old stumps, decaying 

 wood of all kinds, as well as on the ground. Several are edi- 

 ble, and the writer has found Pholiota squarrosoidcs to have 

 an especially fine flavor. Several species which have been 

 tested have been found bitter and tough. 



Pholiota aeruginosa Pk. (crriigo, verdigris). 



East Hartford, Haniiicr. 

 Pholiota curvipes Fr. (curve-stemmed). 



Mansfield, July (45). 

 Pholiota caperata Pers. (Avrinkled). 



East Hartford, Hanmcr. 

 Pholiota praecox Pers. (early). 



East Hartford, Hanmcr; Mansfield, June (15). 

 Pholiota squarrosa Miill. (scurfy). 



East Hartford, Hanmcr; New Haven, Clinton. Edible 

 (Curtis). 

 Pholiota squarrosoidcs Pk. (resembling the species squar- 

 rosa). 



Mansfield, Aug. (269). Edible (McL). Plate XXI. 



CREPIDOTUS Fr. 



Kprj-TtQ, a boot. 



The species of this genus are usually found growing on 

 decaying stumps and fallen logs in woodland swamps and 

 other damp, shady places. In their habit of growth and gen- 

 eral appearance they strongly resemble PIcurotus, but are 

 usually smaller and differ in the ochre color of the spores. 



Crepidotus applanatus Pers. (made level). 

 Mansfield, July (146). 



