=M. galericula´ta= Scop.—_galericulum_, a small peaked cap. (Plate Plate X, fig. 5, p. 28.) =Pileus= somewhat membranaceous, conical bell-shaped then expanded, striate to the umbo, dry, smooth, becoming brownish-livid or changeable in color. =Stem= rigid, _polished, even, smooth_, with a spindle-shaped root at the base. =Gills= _adnate, decurrent with a tooth_, connected by veins, whitish and flesh-colored. Very protean. Normally growing in bunches, the numerous stems (never sticky) glued together with soft hairy down at the base. But it occurs also solitary, larger, pileus as much as 2 in. broad, wrinkled-striate. The essential marks by which it is distinguished from A. rugosa are these: =Stem= in general thinner, less tense and straight, often curved, more fragile. =Pileus= membranaceous, conico bell-shaped, umbonate, striate but not corrugated, moist in rainy weather. =Gills= adnate, with a decurrent tooth, more crowded, _whitish then flesh-colored_. The color both of the pileus (normally dingy-brownish then livid) and of the stem (normally becoming livid-brownish) is much more changeable than that of A. rugosa, becoming yellow, rust colored, etc. It is not so tough and pliant as A. rugosa. Forms departing from the type are very numerous; the most beautiful is var. _calopus_ (_Gr._, beautiful; _Gr._, a foot) with chestnut-colored stems, united in a spindle-shaped tail. _Fries._ =Spores= spheroid or subspheroid, 9–10×6–8µ _K._; 8–11×4–6µ _B._; 6–7×4µ _Massee._ Common. Autumnal. Very variable. On trunks, fallen leaves. Two well-marked varieties of this very variable species were observed the past season. One grows on the ground among fallen leaves. It has a dark brown pileus, close lamellæ and a very long stem, generally of a delicate pink color toward the top. It might be called var. _longipes_. The other grows under pine trees, has a broadly convex or expanded grayish-brown pileus and a short stem. It might be called var. _expansus_. _Peck_, 26th Rep. N.Y. State Bot. “_M. alcalina_ is closely allied to it (M. galericulata), but has a stronger alkaline odor and a rather more fragile stem. In one of your specimens I detect a slight incarnate tint to the gills, and this is pretty conclusive evidence that it belongs to M. galericulata. Species of Mycena are not generally reckoned among edible fungi or even promising fungi; I suppose on account of the thin flesh of the cap, but of course it is possible to make up in numbers what is lacking in size. I am glad to know you have found this to be an esculent one.” Letter Professor Peck to C. McIlvaine, October 5, 1893. The caps and stems when young make as good a dish as one cares to eat. The substance is pleasant, and the flavor delicate. They are best stewed slowly in their own fluids, after washing, for ten minutes and seasoned with pepper, salt and butter.