Mycological Bulletin No. 21

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Mycological Bulletin No. 21Author(s): W. A. KellermanSource: Mycological Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 21 (Sep. 5, 1904), pp. 81-84Published by: Mycological Society of AmericaStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20520994 .

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Mycological Bulletin No. 21 W. A. Kellernmant, Ph. D., Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1904

THE ILLUSTRATIONS.-Fungi to be found by everybody are shown in this No. and while we have to bear the responsibility of three illustrations, it is to the kindness of Dr. Wim. Trelease that the beautiful cut of Lepiota, Fig. 73, is given on page 82. This is supplementary to Fig. 71 which was published on page 80.

ExPLANATIONS OF THE DESCRIPTIVE BLANK.-Recurring to the blank for descriptions of Mushrooms published in the previous NUMBER for those who wish to study somewhat carefully the Gill-fungi, it has seemed best to sug gest a few points that may aid beginners.

First, it is suggested that all specimens be serially numbered whether they are thoroughly studied, described or figured, or merely collected and sent away for name and comment. Never repeat a number-there is no ob jection or inconvenience even if the series runs up to hundreds.

The habitat is quite important-meaning the place in which the specimen is found or usually grows-as in fields, open woods, thick shady woods, on soil, on stumps, logs, etc.

The pileus can be easily described in brief, plain language, as to size, shape and color; the shape is commonly convex like the Common Mushroom, but the convexity may be greater when it would be campanulate (bell shape), or it may become expanded orplane (flattened) as it approaches maturity. If it has a sharp. deep depression (as in Fig. 70) it is said to be in-fun-dib'-u-li formi; a slight depression is indicated by the word urn-bil'-i-cate; if it has a boss or knob (umbo) in the centre it is described as irni'-bo-nate. The pileus

ma,y be smooth, scaly, striate, moist, viscid (sticky), water-soaked, etc.; its margin may be straight as applied to the stem or incurved.

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Fig. 72. TRE-MEL'-LA AL -BI-DA. WHITE TUEc-MEL -LA. EDIBLR. This belongs to the grou1 T 7'rembingfungi, having a gele-tinous consistency, when fresh having at soft clammy touch an

yieldin- like a mass of gelatine. The botanists put them in the group of Ba-sid-i-o-mv-ce'-tae to which all the iill fungi and many others belong. This species is common on rotton wood in moist shady places. The specimens were collected near Sandusky, Ohio.

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The Gills can not be characterized off-hand so readily and certain techni

cal terms are indispensable. For example, they are said to be brotad, narrow,

lanceolate, triangular, etc., according to their shape when viewed fromii the

side,-i. e., when the pileus is cut in halves showing the gill in full width and

length. The ends of the gills next to the stem are to be especially noted; they are said to be adlntate when set squarely to the stem and attached; it' they run

down on the stem they are deewrrent; but if they are rounded anid not at

tached to the stem they are sa!d to be free. In somie cases they have a

notch or curve at the posterior end (end hext to! stem), when they are de

scribed as e)marignate or sihmate. The sporGes should always be described as to color seen in miass-the

spore print settles this; or a pocket lens or a low power of the microscope

can be used to advantage. When a high power is availabie (saya i ora a) the shape and size of the spores should be recorded.

Doubtless the above sugigrestions will be ample to guide the beginner who

wishes to try his hand on the descriptive blank. which was griven in the pre

viouS NUMBER. If some question then still persists in the mind, the party is re

quested to speak out.

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Fijg. 73. LEP-1-0o-TA NAU-Ci'-NA. SMOOTH LK.P o 0TA. EDIBLRt This illuistrattion shows a mal ttire speciniien of the saniie Mushroom giv en uinder Fig. 71 p. SO As his been stuted elsewhere, the genuis Lepiota is closely reilateed to Asea(nita buit (differs troin it in iot hatvin- at volva. Catrefuil inspec tion relative to this po~int shouild uilwayvs be niiade. Tlic Siiiootli Lelpuotat gi owts in lui uis. ini pastures, by roadsides, etc. At this seasoni of thie vear it is qiuite abunidant. It is white or the cuip mayi be bu111, umiud ini age the gills become dlirty pink in eotori Otiii figutre is i-etrodtiied froiui tute Aiinuiail kteport of the Missoutri Botamiical Giirdeii by piermiission of Director W ini Tieleiise.



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Fig. 74. ITH-Y-PHAL ii -S IM-PUT'-Di-CLS. STiNKHE.RN. 'rilis is COciitIIii Phal -loid att oiiee knowi by ia-i peculiarshape iii d vile odor tibouit whiehlt coiiiiieiuts imiav be reseirved for the fittire. The photograph wats uillade tI'ioii Al sl'ecimuen collectedl neatir Siindtiusky, Ohio, by Professor F. L.

Lanldacre.



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Fig. 75. AN-IA-N[U-TAX RU-BES'-CENS. REDDISH AN-A-NI'.TA. Of these species Professor Atkinson says: 'Edible but use great cauition. It is so called because of the sordidi reddishi color diffused over the entire plant, and especially because bruised partions quickly turn to a reddislicolor." The speci trien from whiich thie phiotographi was taken, was collected in open woods, Johnson's Island. Sandtskv. Ohio. by H H. York.

MEMBERS OF THE MfYCOLOGICAL CLUB, 1904.-CONTjNsCDo.

Prof. Jas. S. Hine, 0. S. U. F T Hu-he, Madisonville, Ohio. E. C. Hirst. 0. S. U. Walter Ifummel, Missouri Botainical Garden. Bertha Hite, 0. S. U. Miss NMabel Hunter, Ironville, N. Y. A. S. Hoffiuan. Smart Set Magazine. MNr. Colemian Huissey. Cinciiinati, Ohio. W. P. Holt, Higrh Sclhool. Toledo, Ohio. Charles D. Hutchins. Concord, Massm. Prof. J. M. Holzinger, Winona Normal School. Clias. P. Ingold, Hudson Park. Madison, Wise. Prof. 0. P. Hood,!Michigatn Colle'e of Mines. II. S. Jackson. Cornell University. Lewis S. Hoi)kins. High School, &'ry, Ohiio. Davis L. James, Cincinnati. Ohio. S. E. Horlachier, Datyton, Ohio. Misis Marv D. JaLmes, Cosliocton. Ohio. F. E. Hosterman, Springfield, Ohio. 'Mr. Otto kE Jennings. Carnegie Museum. Miss; Elizabeth Howe. DaLyton. Ohio. L.P esn t oi,Mo. Dr. Charles Hoyt, Clhillicothe., Ohiio. Win. C. Jewett, Cincinnati, Ohio.

(TO Bit CONTINUHOD)

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