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hollow, rather equal, below the annulus covered with reddish-brown 
scales like those of the pileus, above the annulus smooth and white- 
Lamelle free, ventricose, white then reddish-brown, finally black. 
Spores cymbiform, .008—.009 mm. in length. (See Plate VIII.) 
Growing about old stumps and trees in woods. Czspitose; pileus 
about 1 in, in height, expanding to a diameter of 14-24 in., then split 
and revolute; stipe 4-6 in. long, about 4th of an inchin thickness. This 
species is readily distinguished by its persistent reddish-brown scales 
upon the pileus and lower part of the stipe. 
3. C. varieGaTus, Peck. Pileus fleshy, thin fragile, oblong-ovate 
then campanulate, obtuse, hygrophanous, pale watery brown when 
moist, whitish or cream-color when dry, variegated by scales or 
patches of a superficial ochraceous tomentum; the margin finely | 
striate. Stipe equal, brittle, hollow, white, at first peronate-annulate, 
then floccose pruinose. Lamellz lanceolate, free, white then rosy- 
brown, finally black. Spores somewhat elliptic, .0083 X.0056 mm. 
On old logs and on the ground in damp woods. Densely cespitose; 
pileus 1-2 in. in diameter, and the same in height, stipe 3-5 in. long, and 
4-4, aninch thick. When young the whole plant is coated by an 
abundant superficial floccose tomentum; this soon breaks up into loose 
scales or patches which peel off in flakes. 
6. Pileus covered with minute seales. 
4. C. ATRAMENTARIUS, Bull.—Pileus somewhat fleshy, ovate-ex- 
panded, the vertex spotted with innate scales. Stipe hollow, firm, 
zonate within; the annulus abrupt, fugacious. Lamelle free, ven- 
tricose, at first white, then purplish-brown, at length blackish. 
Spores elliptic .009.005 mm. - 
About old stumps and on rich soil along country paths and roads. 
In dense groups, cespitose. Pileus 14-24 in. in height, expanding to 
3 in. or more; stipe 3-6 in. long, and nearly 4 an inch thick. The 
young plant obese, cheesy-soft, the pileus rugose-plicate, lacunose and 
lobed; when fully grown, the pileus even, white-cinereous, with brown 
scales. 
). C. FUSCESCENS, Scheff.—Pileus somewhat membranaceous, ovate- 
expanded, not polished; the disk a little fleshy, even or rimose, scaly. 
Stipe hollow, equal, fragile, somewhat fibrillose, scarcely annulate. 
Lamelle attached, umber-black. Spores oblique, apiculate, .010.006 
mm. 
Upon trunks of oak, ash, willow. Pileus about 2 in. in diameter 
