Murrill: Illustrations of Fungi 



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the base of an elm in Albany, New York, and afterwards found 

 in several other eastern states on dead roots and buried twigs in 

 partial shade. A smaller species very similar to this has also 

 been described by Peck as CoUybia stipitaria. They will both 

 probably be referred to a division of Marasinius when that large 

 genus is segregated. 



Coprinus Spraguei Berk. & Curt. 



Sprague's Coprinus 



Plate 56. Figure 9. X i 



Pileus very thin, ovoid to campanulate-conic, at length ex- 

 panded, somewhat depressed, 2-2.5 cm. broad; surface plicate, 

 with striate margin, subtomentose, grayish, becoming avellaneous 

 along the ridges and fumosous in the grooves, umbo glabrous, 

 light-brown, avellaneous when old; lamellae free, few, narrow; 

 spores ellipsoid, smooth, black, 8-9 X 4-5 ; stipe white or light- 

 brownish, smooth, glabrous, shining, hollow, surmounted by a 

 disk at the apex to which the lamellae are attached, 5-7 cm. 

 long, 1-2 mm. thick. 



Common in the eastern United States in rich grassy or partially 

 shaded places, either single or slightly clustered. It was first 

 named from Sprague's collections in New England but has been 

 known under several names in this country. Our New York 

 plants agree well with the types at Kew. 



Craterellus cornucopioides (L.) Pers. 



Horn of Plenty. Fairies' Loving Cup - 



Plate 56. Figure 10. X i 



Pileus trumpet-shaped, thin, flexible, gregarious or cespitose, 

 5-10 cm. long, reaching 8 cm. broad at the top, margin erect to 

 decurved and lobed ; surface more or less scaly, blackish-brown ; 

 hymenium even or somewhat wrinkled, cinereous ; spores ellip- 

 soid, smooth, subhyaline, 12-17 X 7-8 ; stipe very short or 

 obsolete. 



This species is exceedingly easy to recognize by its shape and 

 color, and is considered very good for the table. It occurs during 

 late summer and fall in open woods throughout a wide area of 

 distribution in temperate regions. 



