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Epicrisis changed the generic name Gomphus to Gomphidius. 
This latter name has generally been used. Paxillus Havidus is 
no doubt a description of a very yellow form of the so-called G. 
rhodoxanthus. I have found many specimens that were yellow 
with no trace of red, especially so after they were dried. There 
seem to be no good reasons for placing this plant in the genus 
Flammula as has been done by Lloyd and ITerbst. 
The following are also considered as synonyms: 
Clitocybe pellcfieri Lev. Gill. Hymenomycetes, i : 170. 
Paxillus paradoxus Cooke, Cke. Handbook. 
Flammula paradox a Kalch. Fung. Hung. 
Flammula tammii Fr. 
Among the woody polypores we have the genus Lenzites, 
in which we find species with lamelloid and poroid hvmenial sur¬ 
faces. Lenzites beiulina almost invariably has gills and yet it is 
placed among the polypores. 
The genus Bo let inns stands in the same relation to the Boleti 
as Lenzites does to the Polypori. It is to be expected that we will 
find in the genus Bolotinas forms that partake more of the lamel¬ 
loid than of the poroid structure. 
Having collected several hundred specimens during the last 
three years and having carefully noted the permanent character 
as well as the variations, I am forced to the conclusion that this 
plant does not belong to the agarics. The pileus always indicates 
a Boletus, and is covered with a tomentum closely resembling 
Boletus subtomentosus as has been suggested by Schweinitz. 
Veins connecting the gills are found in all specimens. These 
veins may be small or they may become transverse partitions 
forming large pores. Some of my specimens show both lamellae 
and pores. One specimen has true pores. Therefore considering 
the surface of the pileus and the variable character of the hy- 
menium, which is both lamelloid and poroid, I suggest a new 
name for this plant, Bolctinus rhodoxanthus (Schw.) Sumstine. 
Requiescat in pace. 
Kittanning, Pa., Aug. 5, 1905. 
