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nous, universal veil, which gives them a slimy appearance. 

 The gills are soft and mucilaginous in consistency, and extend 

 down the stem, prominently decurrent. But one species is 

 reported. 



Gomphidius rhodoxanthus Schw. (yellowish-red). 

 South Windsor, Hanmer. 



PSATHYRELLA Fr. 



■^aQvpoc, fragile. 



In Psatliyrella the pileus is very thin, membranaceous and 

 striate. The gills are not spotted as in Panccolus and Anellaria, 

 and at maturity become black by the accumulation of spores 

 upon their surface. P. disseminata was found in immense 

 quantities in the greenhouses of A. N. Pierson at Cromwell, 

 Connecticut. 



Psathyrella disseminata Pers. (dissemino, to scatter; 

 widely spread). 



Cromwell, March. 



ANELLARIA Karst. 



Anellus, a little ring. 



The relationship between this genus and Panccolus is very 

 close, but in the latter genus the ring is wanting, while in 

 Anellaria it is either persistently present or forms a zone 

 around the stem. 



Anellaria separata (L.) Karst. (distinct, separate). 

 East Hartford, Hanmer. 



PAN/EOLUS Fr. 



Trarcu'oAor, variegated. 



This genus has distinct characters, and when once deter- 

 mined it is not easily confused with other genera. It lacks 

 the dissolving qualities of Coprinus and the ringed stem of 

 Anellaria, but possesses a veil which often remains on the mar- 

 gin of the pileus. Mcllvaine says, " Panccolus in its entirety 

 has a precise-looking membership. If the gills were cut from 

 cardboard and fixed by machinery, they could not be more 



