

FIGTIBES ILLUSTEATING THE MELAN08P0EAE. 



Fig. 1, Coprinus comcUus, showing the scaly, cylindrical pilens, and the 

 loose ring that has slipped down the stem ; ahont J nat. size ; — ^Fig. 2, 

 AneUaria separata, a rather small specimen ; nat. size ; — ^Fig. 3, Panaeolus 

 retirugis, basidimn and spores; highly mag.; — ^Fig. 4, Psathyrella dis- 

 seminata, group of plants ; nat. size ; — Fig. 5, An^laria separata, section 

 of portion of pilens, showing the adnate or fixed gills, also the margin of 

 the pUens extending beyond the gills; nat. size; — ^Fig. 6, Goprimis 

 TMrcotieus, gronp of plants abont J nat. size; — ^Fig. 7, Gomphidius 

 viscidus, entue specimen ; abont J nat. size ; — Fig. 8, section of pileus of 

 same, showing the decurrent gills ; } nat. size ; — ^Fig. 9, basidimn and 

 spores of same ; highly mag. ; — Fig. 10, Coprinus atramentarius, portion 

 of hymenium, showing a basidium bearing four coloured spores, several 

 paraphyses, and a large cystidium; highly mag.; — Fig. 11, Coprinus 

 fimetarius, pileus in an advanced stage of development, with the margin 

 revolute, and the gills deliquescing into a black inky flnid ; § nat. size ; 

 — Fig. 12, Coprinus congregatus, a small gronp of fungi; nat size; — 

 Fig. 13,„C![)pri»ug Spraguei, spores; highly mag.; — Fig. 14, PsaihyreUa 

 arata, portion of pileus, showing the deeply snlcate margin ; about § nat. 

 size ; —Fig. 15, CbprtnTts platypus, two specimens showing the discoid base 

 of the stem ; mag. 3 times. 



