500 Wisconsin Academy * of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATES 
Plate XXIV. Pholiota caperata, (Pers.) A. Mature plant of average 
size. B. Young plant with ovate cap covered with white flocci. 
Plate XXV. Pholiota. A. Mature plant a little above 
average size showing the scaly bulbous stem, the ridges on the 
annulus and the erose denticulate gills. B. Part of the surface 
of a pileus showing the innate scaly fibers. C. Part of the annulus 
of a dried specimen x 4. 
Plate XXVI. Pholiota howeana, Pk. Mature plant. 
Plate XXVII. Pholiota praecox, (Pers.) A. Mature plant showing the 
gill surface. B. Upper side of a pileus. C. Plant with the annulus 
tearing from the stem. D. Plant with an umbonate pileus and 
twisted striate stem. 
Plate XXVIII. A. B. Pholiota, praecox (Pers.) C—F. Pholiota vermi- 
flua, Pk. A. Plant with an annulus on the stem. B. Underside of 
a pileus showing veil separating from the margin. C. Mature 
plant. D. Section showing the thick flesh and ventricose gills. 
E. Gill surface. F. Surface of a pileus. 
Plate XXIX. Pholiota dura, (Bolt.) A. Mature plant with expanded 
pileus. B, Younger plant showing membranous annulus. C. Plant 
showing the gill surface. 
Plate XXX. Pholiota erebia, Fr. A. Cluster of plants showing adher¬ 
ing scaly stems and membranous annulus. B. Underside of a 
pileus showing the gill surface and hollow stem. C. Upper side of 
a pileus showing rugose surface. D. Section showing flesh and 
gills. 
Plate XXXI. Pholiota ombrophila, Fr. Two mature plants. 
Plate XXXII. Pholiota togularis (Bull.) A. Old plants with depressed 
pilei. B. Younger plants some of which grew on sticks. 
Plate XXXIII. A. Pholiota temnophylla, Pk. The under side of the 
pileus shows the shape of the gills. B. Pholiota terrigena, Fr. 
Cluster of young plants. 
