Volvaria 



AGARICACE^E 



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SERIES II. HYPORHODII Fr. 

 (From the rose-coloured gills ; Gr. hupo, beneath, rhodon, a rose.) 



Spores white when young, then pale rose-colour, salmon, yellowish- 

 salmon, salmon-whitish, nankeen, whitish-vinous or salmon-brownish, 

 never lilac, elliptical and smooth or globose or nodulose and 

 angularly warted. 



There is no analogue of Amanita amongst the British Hyporhodii, 

 but an analogous genus, Metraria, occurs in Australia. 



It is remarkable that Sowerby has modelled an example of 450 

 with an ample annulus ; if correct this plant would be a Metraria. 



Genera XII-XX. 



XII. VOLVARIA Quel. 

 (From the volva.) 



Veil universal, entirely enveloping the young plant. Hymenophore 

 distinct from the fleshy stem. Stem central, simple, solid, volvate, 



Fig. 21. A, section of Volvaria volvacea Quel. ; 

 one-third natural size ; B, of young plant showing; 

 universal veil ; half natural size. 



without cartilaginous bark. Gills free, at first white, then rose or 

 salmon, sometimes becoming brownish. Spores smooth, salmon or 

 rose-colour. (Fig. 21.) 



All the species are beautiful, some appear in spring and early 

 summer. They grow in gardens, hothouses and pastures ; and on 

 dung, manured ground and rotten wood; 451 grows on the pileus 



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