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Habit, Habitat, and Distribution — Gregarious on soil and hu- 

 mus, in deciduous and mixed woods, and under rhododendron, Maine, 

 Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Ore- 

 gon, California, and Canada, June-October. Dennis ( 1961 ) has re- 

 ported it from Venezuela. 



M vterial Studied — California: Smith 8545. maine: Bigelow 

 3986, 4047, 4074, 4619, 4620, 4621, 4622; Rea 486; Rea & Woodbury, 

 Denmark, Aug. 6, 1940. Massachusetts: Bigelow 7656, 7879, 8603, 

 8604, 8833, 8902, 9055. Michigan: Kauffman, Bay View, July 19, 1905, 

 and Marquette, Aug. 27, 1906; Mains 32628; Smith (Brooks 1290. 

 1304), 15216, 57133. new yobk: Peck (type, from Northville, August . 

 also from Lake Pleasant, August, north Carolina: Hesler 14349. 

 17948, 19351, 20513. 22302, 23209; Kauffman, Hot Springs, Aug. 22. 

 1924; Smith & Hesler 11324. Oregon: Kauffman, Mr. Hood, Oct. 14. 

 1922. Tennessee: Hesler 4453, 17695, 18602, 22409, 23504. gw m 

 smoky mountains national park: Hesler 17213; Smith 9844, 10745. 

 Canada: (Quebec) Bigelow 4846, 6065. 



Observations — A noticeable feature in this species, as pointed out 

 by Peck (1907), is found in the stipe which is often more highly col- 

 ored (pinkish red) than the pileus. 



Notes on the type follow: Spores .5-7 X 3.5-5 n, ellipsoid, smooth, 

 non-amyloid. Basidia 30-39 X 6-7 p, 2- and 4-spored. Pleuroevstidia 

 and cheilocvstidia none. Gill trama subparallel to parallel, hyphal cells 

 20-63 X 10-27 fi. Cuticle of appressed or a irw more or less erect hv- 

 phae. Clamp connections present on the cuticular hyphae. 



