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In our botanical expeditions in the extensive wilderness of the 

 Adirondack region we were often obliged to camp in the woods 

 several nights in succession. On such occasions this beautiful 

 fungus sometimes contributed a luxurious dish to our ordinarily 

 very simple and, sometimes, very limited bill of fare. In such 

 cases it proved as good as it was beautiful. 



It is scarely possible to mistake any deleterious fungus for this, 

 and it also has the advantage of generally being free from the 

 attacks of insects and from dirt. 



Thelephoreae. 



Cornucopia Mushrooms. 

 In the family Thelephoreae the hymenium or spore-bearing 

 surface is reduced to its utmost simplicity. It is a perfectly even 

 surface of the hymenophore, or one rendered slightly uneven by 

 obscure wrinkles or inconspicuous papilla? or granules. But few 

 species have a distinct stem and cap. Probably no edible species 

 will be found outside the genus Craterellus. 



Craterellus Fr. 

 J[In the genus Craterellus the spore bearing surface is even or 

 slightly rugose or wrinkled. The caps are generally thin and 

 sometimes long and narrowly obconical or funnel-shaped. A 

 single>epresentative species is here described. 



Craterellus cornucopioides Ptrs. 

 Cornucopia Craterellus. 



Plate 24. Figs. 7 to 10. 



Pileus^thin, flexible, tubiform, hollow to the base, blackish 

 brown, sometimes a little scaly ; hymenium even or somewha 

 rugose wrinkled, cinereous; stem very short, almost wanting 

 spores_elliptical, whitish, .0005 to .0007 in. long. 



The Cornucopia craterellus, or " Horn of plenty," is mor 

 common than attractive. It is easily recognized by its elongate< 

 tubular or narrowly trumpet-shaped cap and its dingy-gray o 

 sooty-brown hue. It takes its name from its peculiar shape 

 Its-flesh is quite thin, a little tough, flexible and dry. Th 

 surface of the cap is smooth or but slightly roughenec 

 with^aJW [obscure fibrous tufts or scales. The color varit 

 frum grayish to a dark smoky-brown or sooty hue Tfc 



