L . ROMELL, HYMENOMYCETES OF LAPPLAND. 7 
I am not ready at present to give a complete list of all the 
species collected. My knowledge of many species of Cortinarius 
and other difficult genera and of their relation to the names and 
descriptions already published is still very incomplete. In order 
I now consider it distinct. though I have met with forms which appeared diffi- 
eult to separate. The plant is quite common in Sweden, and FRIES probably 
referred it to another name, as he does not give R. Queleti? as a Swedish species. 
That it nevertheless was this plant which QUELET sent to FRIES and which 
Fries named »R. Queletii» seems to be beyond a doubt, as Quelet himself has 
so determined a set of colored drawings made from Swedish specimens. 
36 At Torneträsk. — As I understand this species it is closely allied to 
R. sanguinea. The stem is, however, white, the color of the pileus more diluted 
and the gills are not decurrent. I have collected it only among leafy trees 
and not »in pinastretis». — There occurs, however, a rosy or incarnate species 
which has sometimes much resemblance to RB. rosacea, but is quite distinct 
from it by its pure white spore powder and by the fact that its stem and gills 
(which are often decurrent) stain chrome-yellow where injured. This species 
grows also among leafy trees, but is rare and seems to be overlooked by FRIES, 
though it has been found (by Burr) also at Femsjö. I have called it R. ro- 
sella in my notes. It seems to be allied to BRESADOLA's R. sardonia Fung. 
Trid. t. 94, which differs, however, by its reddish stem. 
5 At Riksgränsen, Vassijokk, Björkliden, Mjellejokk and Kalixfors. — 
88 At Björkliden. — As I understand this species, it comprises both t. 981 
(1019) and t. 982 (1020) of Cooke’s Illustr., the grade of decurrence of the gills 
varying with age and other conditions within wide limits even in one and the 
same group of specimens. The spore powder is creamy. — As a contribution 
to the commentaries on the dubious R. Linnaei, I hope H. vow Posr.* whose 
drawing of it was approved by FRIES, will not take amiss my stating that 
he once referred to E. Linnaei and even with the addition of the affirmative 
sign »!» a long-stemmed specimen of this same R. sanguinea, though he ad- 
mitted the possibility of a mistake when I called his attention to the taste. 
In fact FRIES” description of R. Linnaei agrees pretty well to R. sanguinea, if 
we omit the taste. 
3? At Palnoviken, Pessijokk, Torneträsk, Bergfors and Kalixfors. — In 
my Obs. Myc. this plant is mentioned as a forma obscura of R. decolorans. The 
name »vinosa» is more significant and has priority, as LINDBLAD had pre- 
viously used it many years and given it a certain publicity by his exhibitions 
of fungi. As far as I know, it was not, however, published in print before 
the issue of his Svampbok (1901). 
* Since this note was written, I have received the news that my noble and 
highly esteemed leader and friend, the honorable polymathist, Professor Doctor 
Hampus von Post, died at Upsala August 16th, nearly 89 years of age (having 
been born Dec. l5th, 1822). His long life was a continuous and assiduous 
study. While his geological researches are probably those most appreciated, 
he spent considerable time upon the study of arachnida and upon nearly all 
branches of botany also, viz. phytogeography, ecology, phenology, pathology 
ete., and I think that nobody knew better than he the fungi growing in the 
neighbourhood of Upsala, where he every year made frequent excursions 
and deposited his observations in detailed notes illustrated by colored draw- 
ings of his own hand. During my residence as a student at the University 
of Upsala and also later after my removal to Stockholm, I often resorted to 
his accumulated experience and valuable knowledge in mycological matters; 
and though he was not always able to remove all my doubts, he always did his 
best and never refused to deal with my troubles. I beg to express here my 
deep gratitude for all the kindness and all the valuable information bestowed 
upon me by this venerable mycological Nestor. 
