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HYMENOMYCETES 
narrow behind. Certain species of Pleurotus somewhat 
resemble it, but differ in growing on wood. All the species 
are fleshy and robust, terrestrial, and for the most part 
autumnal. They are usually classified in two series, com¬ 
prising seven sections, as follows : 
Series A. —Pileus viscid, scaly, or downy 
Section I.—Limacina 
Pileus viscid in wet weather ; downy or somewhat scaly (not torn 
into scales); not hygrophanous. 
Section II.—Genuina 
Pileus not viscid; torn into scales or fibrillose. 
Section III.—Rigida 
Pellicle of the pileus rigid, granular, or broken up into glabrous 
fragments when dry. 
Section IV.—Sericella 
Pileus silky at first, soon becoming glabrous; quite dry. 
Series B. —Pileus even, glabrous, neither downy, scaly, 
nor viscid 
Section V.—Guttata 
Pileus fleshy, soft, fragile, with drop-like spots ; stem solid. 
Section VI.—Spongiosa 
Pileus compact, then spongy, obtuse, even, glabrous ; not hygro¬ 
phanous. 
Section VII.—Hygrophana 
Pileus thin, subumbonate, hygrophanous. 
Section I. — LIMACINA 
T. resplendens (from its bright shining appearance). 
P. 2-4 in., silvery, shining white, sometimes with yellow¬ 
ish, silky disc. G. almost free at first, then very emarginate. 
S'. 2-3 in., stout, equal or bulbous, dry. Frequent in beech 
and other woods in ant. Gregarious, clear white, resemb¬ 
ling Hygrophorus eburneus in habit. 
