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tried to explain something about the cells and 

 the Hymenium. 



LACTARIUS = milk. 



This genus is fleshy, growing on the ground ; 

 the cap is often depressed in the centre. The 

 gills are adnato-decurrent, that is, partly at- 

 tached and prolonged down the stem. They 

 are waxy, rather rigid and acute at the edge. 

 The distinctive feature is the milk that flows 

 when the gills are cut. Sometimes the milk 

 changes color. 



RUSSULA = red. 



This genus grows on the ground, is fleshy, 

 and soon decays. The cap is depressed, or be- 

 comes so at a later stage of growth. The stem 

 is polished, generally white, and is very brittle. 

 The gills are rigid, fragile, with an acute edge, 

 and mostly equal in length. Some species ex- 

 ude watery drops. It contains many species of 

 beautiful colors. 



CANTHARELLUS = vase or cup. 



The principal characteristic of this genus 

 consists in the fold-like nature of its gills. The 

 gills are thick, with an obtuse edge, and are 



