Pluteus eximius. Smith.
Eximius, choice, distinguished. The pileus is fleshy, bell-shaped when young, expanded, beautifully fringed on the margin, larger than the cervinus.
The gills are free, broad, ventricose, white at first, then rose-colored, flesh white, and firm.
The stem is thick, solid, and clothed with fibers. Dr. Herbst, Fungal Flora of the Lehigh Valley.
I found some beautiful specimens in George Mosher's icehouse. I am very sorry I did not photograph them.
Volvaria. Fr.
The spores of this genus are regular, oval, rosy-spored. The veil is universal, forming a perfect volva, distinct from the cuticle of the pileus. The stem is easily separable from the pileus. The gills are free, rounded behind, at first white, then pink, soft. Most of the species grow on wood. Some on damp ground, rich mold, in gardens, and in hot-houses. One is a parasite on Clitocybe nebularis and monadelphus.
Volvaria bombycina. (Pers.) Fr.
The Silky Volvaria. Edible.