Fungi with Gills 
Fairy-ring Mushroom (Edible) 
Marasmtus oreades 
Cap or Pileus—Fleshy, tough, smooth, convex, or nearly plane, 
often with the centre higher than the space between it and 
the rim. Reddish ; fading, as it ages or dries, to pale yellow 
or buff. 1-2 inches broad. 
Gills or Lamelle—Broad and wide apart, creamy or yellowish, 
rounded at the stem end, unequal. 
Stem or Stife—Whitish, slender, tough, solid, coated with dense 
woolly hairs. 1-2 inches long. 
Ring or Annulus—None. 
Spores—W hite. 
Flesh—Thin, white, tough. 
Time—May to October. 
Habvitat—In circles or groups. 
Dangerous fungi somewhat resembling the M. oreades, and 
found in company with it, may be distinguished by their dark- 
coloured spores. 
GENUS COLLYBIA 
The members of this genus have white spores, and the 
lamellz with thin edges attached to the stem by their inner ex- 
tremity. The stem hasa cartilaginous rind; that is, it is hard and 
of a tough texture. The genus contains fifty-four American 
species, some of which are regarded as edible, while others are 
regarded as deleterious. The velvet-stemmed collybia, or Col- 
lybia velutipas, is edible, and remarkable for its habit of growing 
long after the frosts of winter have come. It is easily recognised 
by its yellowish and viscid cap, and its habit of growing in tufts, 
and developing on the stem a dense coat of velvety hairs. The 
rooted collybia, Collybia radicata, may be recognised by the char- 
acter of its stem, as the lower part is like a slender tap root, gener- 
ally penetrating the earth to a depth equal to the length of the 
stem above the surface. 
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