Catalogue of botanical specimens gathered in Nevada, season of 1867
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Fungi. Valley of Humboldt river, above Lorchetti, Istalia, in a sandy rape fields. - Tall (6-12') - nearly white- Stipe clothed with long scales. - Spore abundant, cin- amon color, borne between the aids of the hemi- spherical cap-shaped receptacle. 327.- Moist shaded bank of stream in Wright's cabin, (Mr. Ann't Mrs.) Receptacle cartilaginous, sessile, cir- cular, nearly flat with slightly raised border, edge with black hairs. Spores vermilion. 1/4-1/2 in Diam. Oct. 16 53.- A similar specimen. Upon the same stream, Aug. 31 1867 - also in Bourne's Piste Cabin, near Unionville. - Closely resembling the last, but more concave above and with a broader border of shorter hairs. Similar spores. Moist shaded cartto in Buckkin river bed, below The Big Bend.- Siltary.- Cartilaginous, sessile, deeply cup-shaped (1/4 in Diam.- 1/2 deep.) with crenate margin, smooth within, somewhat roughish or fibrous outside- with a uniform dull yellow or waxy color within. Aug. 21 1867.- Specimen not preserved.