. A preliminary report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut . No. 3.] HYMENIALES OF CONNECTICUT. 35 Hygrophorus pratensis (Pers.) Fr. (pertaining to ameadow). Mansfield, July (io8). Edible (Cooke).Hygrophorus puniceus Fr. (purplish red). East Windsor, Hanmer. Edible (Cooke).Hygrophorus virgineus (Wulf.) Fr. {virgo, a virgin). Rainbow, Haiuncr. Edible (Cooke). CANTHARELLUS Adanson. Cantharus, a cup; from form of cap. The members of this genus are more or less funnel-shapedat maturity, or at least quite deeply depressed in the pileus is fleshy with a rather thick, blunt margin. Thecharact

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. A preliminary report on the Hymeniales of Connecticut . No. 3.] HYMENIALES OF CONNECTICUT. 35 Hygrophorus pratensis (Pers.) Fr. (pertaining to ameadow). Mansfield, July (io8). Edible (Cooke).Hygrophorus puniceus Fr. (purplish red). East Windsor, Hanmer. Edible (Cooke).Hygrophorus virgineus (Wulf.) Fr. {virgo, a virgin). Rainbow, Haiuncr. Edible (Cooke). CANTHARELLUS Adanson. Cantharus, a cup; from form of cap. The members of this genus are more or less funnel-shapedat maturity, or at least quite deeply depressed in the pileus is fleshy with a rather thick, blunt margin. Thecharacteristic feature of the genus is the blunt gills, which areusually narrow, and in many species they resemble veins orwrinkles. They frequently branch and join by net-like number of Connecticut species is not large, and theircharacteristic features are so distinct that their identificationis not as difficult as in many genera. Several are consideredexcellent for the table. CanthareUus cibarius is thought themost desirable species. It is widely d

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