and at the foot of trees, and passed thence to the chafing dish. C. 
atramentarius and C. comatus have made their annual spring appearance. 
C. fimetarius is recommended bv Mr. Whittle, who has long eaten it. 
This is literally the creature of a night, and shrivels and evaporates in 
the early sunshine. It grows on dung heaps, in repeated crops, and is 
known by its thin, revolute, (in the button cylindrical) torn white- 
floccose cap, and shining white, hollow, fragile stem. It should be 
gathered soon after sunrise. Old and shrivelled specimens are still good 
eating. 
Collybia velutipes was found in April. 
Pluteus cervinus; frequent on stumps. Its free gills should dis¬ 
tinguish it from any Entoloma, which it may be desired to avoid, though 
both have pink spores and therefore eventually pink gills. 
Pholiota praecox, often dingy and water-soaked, has been plentiful 
and is still to be had. Its brown spores and ring (easily and usually 
rubbed off) distinguish it. 
Hypholoma candolleanum has been plentiful in short grass. Its 
purple spores, appendiculate edge (when fresh), creamy gills turning 
through violet to almost black, and its fragile somewhat revolute and 
often torn light brownish cap distinguish it. It usually grows in troops, 
and will furnish repeated dishes through the season. 
In the grass, also, Fairy Ring mushrooms have been plentiful. With 
them grows Naucoria semi-orbicularis, which is, therefore, sometimes 
gathered and eaten. 
The Naucoria has dark gills and brown spores; the other (Marasmius 
oreades) has gills lighter than the light-brown cap, which typically is 
slightly umbonate (humped) on top. 
Stropharia semiglobata, hardly to be distinguished from the Naucoria 
at first sight, grows nearby, often on dung. It has a ring and purple 
spores. It is not considered edible. Who has eaten it? 
In damp places, in moss, Lactarius subdulcis shows its dull red cap, 
often with a small central point. 
Clitocybe multiceps, with firm, smooth, usually whitish cap, the 
margin incurved in the buttons, gills decurrent, and solid stem, grows in 
open places in clumps. Examine this if you would know what is meant 
' by caesfiitose. 
Agaricus campestris, and A. arvensis have been reported. 
Tricholoma rutilans, with yellow gills and flesh, the cap and stem 
covered with reddish purple floccose scales, has been found here and 
there in quantity. 
Reports are requested from all members in regard to species observed 
or eaten, with such notes as may be valuable. 
Arrangements have been made by which copies of government pub¬ 
lications relating to fungi will be sent to members. Farmers’ Bulletin, 
No. 53, has just been distributed. The Secretary would be glad to know 
if any one has failed to receive it. Bulletin, No. 54, will be sent when 
published. 
The Secretary would be glad to hear from those who have not 
remitted 50 cents in payment of the Peck reprint sent them. 
18 Claverly Hall, 
Cambridge, Mass. IIollis Webster, 
June 8th, 1S97. Secretary . 
