ON THE FUNGI OF CEXIiON. 631 



nereous : stem 1^ inch high, 1^ line thick, rather contracted in the 

 centre, undulated, with corresponding darker portions within, spring" 

 ing from a close sheath-like volva; gills about a line broad, not ven- 

 tricose, free ; spores '00025' long. 



Closelj ailed to the last; but differiiig in several important 

 particulars. 



159, A. (Volvaria) microccelius, B. ^ Br, Pileo c campauulato 

 piano fibrillis sparsis obsito; stipite gracili j lamellis angustis ventri- 

 cosis; sporis globosis (with no. 709), 



On the ground. Peradeniya, Nov. 18C8. 



Pileus 5 inch across, livid, clothed with scattered hairs; stem 1 inch 



high, i Hue thick; volva dark; gills narrow; spores globose, -00025' 



in diameter. 



160. A. (Volvaria) glandiformis, B.^^Br. Pileo ovato obtuse 

 'estriato glabro ; stipite sursum attenuato e volva cupuljeformi multi- 

 partita intus pubescente oriundo; lamellis tarde cameis (no. 946, 

 cum icone). 



On dead wood. Peradeniya, Dec. 1868. 



Pileus ^ inch across, snow-white, smooth, ovate obtuse; flesh white; 

 stem I inch high, ^ line thick, white, springing from a multifid cup- 

 shaped volva, which is tomentose within; gills very pale flesh-colour; 



spores ovate, '00025' long. 



(no. 760***, cum icone). 



Schisff, 



On dead wood and on the ground. Hautane (Gardner)^ Sept. 1844.^ 



Peradeniya, Sept. 1868. 

 Spores subglobose, '00025' long. 



162. A. (Pluteus) subcervinus, B.SfBr. Pileo convexo fibrilloso- 

 picto cervino ; stipite subaequali albo fibrilloso sohdo ; lamellis vcntri- 

 eosispostice rotundatis; sporis ovatis (no. 917). 



On dead wood. Peradeniya, Jan. 1869. 



Pileus livid-brown, 1| inch across; stem 1 inch high, about a line 

 thick; spores ovate, '0002 long. 



Smaller than the last, and with different spores. 



163. A, (Pluteus) MoLUSy B, ^ Br. Pileo convexo areolato parti- 

 culis nigria obsito; stipite basi dilatato; lamellis falciformibus 

 (no. 925). 



On dead wood. Peradeniya, Dec. 1868. 



Pileus 2 inches across, convex, covered with sooty particles, which are so 

 disposed as to leave paler spots; stem 3 inches high, 2 lines thick, 

 solid, dilated at the base; gills falciform ; spores globose. '00025 in 

 diameter. 



Allied to A. cervimie. 



