232 AGARICUS. 



Pholiota. Spores 8x 6 mk. W.G.S. Name spectabilis, of striking appearance. Fr. 



Monogr. i. p. 313. Hym. Eur. p. 221. Icon. t. 102. B. & Br. n. 904*. C. 

 Hbk. n. 300. Illust. PL 352. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 278. Hussey i. /. 71. A. 

 aureus 02^. /. 77? Z?t'r/. Out. p. 149. A. rhabarbarinus Krombh, t. 3. /. 3, 

 not Pers. 



510. A. adiposus Fr. Pileus 7.5-17.5 cent. (3-7 in.) broad, 

 vellow, fleshy, convex then flattened, somewhat gibbous, very 

 viscous, covered with superficial, somewhat concentric, Jloccose, 

 ferruginous scales, which are at first adpressed, then squarroso- 

 reflexed, separating; flesh whitish, compact at the disc. Stem 

 7.5-15 cent. (3-6 in.) long, 1-2.5 cent. (/4.-1 in.) thick, solid, thick- 

 ened downwards, compact ; when young whitish then light yel- 

 low, viscous, clothed with darker (from the ferruginous spores), 

 squarroso-reflexedi separating scales. Ring fo 1 * the most part in 

 the form of a cortina, floccoso-radiate, yellow, at length ferrugin- 

 ous. Gills adnate, slightly rounded, broad, quite entire, at first 

 pallid light-yellow, then ferruginous. 



The gluten on the pileus falls in drops in rainy weather, carrying down the 

 scales with it. In dry weather the pileus is shining with the dried gluten. 

 When rightly developed very striking, often of very large size. Commonly 

 forming large clusters. 



On beech and ash trunks. Frequent. Oct. 



Coloured like a ripe pine-apple, M.J.B. Spores 8x5 mk. W. G.S. Name 

 adcps, fat. Stout, obese. Fr. Moiwgr. i. p. 312. Hym. Eur. p. 222. Berk. 

 Out. p. 151. /. 8./. 2. C. Hbk. n. 299. Illust. PL 353. Klotzsch in Fl. 

 Bor. t. 471. 



511. A. flammans Fr. Pileus 5-10 cent. (2-4 in.) broad, yel- 

 low-tawny, fleshy, convex then plane, somewhat umbonate, abso- 

 lutely dry, sprinkled with superficial, pilose, somewhat concentric, 

 paler or sulphur-yellow, squarrose or curly scales; margin at first 

 inflexed, then repand when larger ; flesh thin, light yellow. Stem 

 7.5 cent. (3 in.) long, 4-6 mm. (2-3 lin.) thick, stuffed then hollow, 

 equal, most frequently flexuous, very light-yellow as are also the 

 crowded squarrose scales. Ring membranaceous, entire, not far 

 removed from the pileus, of the same colour. Gills adnate and 

 without a tooth, somewhat thin, crowded, at the first bright 

 sulphur-yellow, at length ferruginous, edge quite entire. 



Pileus by no means hygrophanous. It is distinguished from all others by 

 the sulphur-yellow scales on the taiony pileus. Forming small clusters. In- 

 odorous. The ring is sometimes only indicated by an annular zone. 



In woods, chiefly Scotch fir. Frequent. July-Oct. 



Spores ellipsoid, 4x2 mk. K. ; ellipsoid, 3-4x2-25^, C.B.P.; 4x2 mk. 

 W.P. NameJtttmma, flame. From its bright colour. Fr. Monogr. i. p. 

 315. Hym. Eur. p. 222. Icon. t. 104. Berk. Out. p. 151. C. Hbk. n. 301. 

 Illust. PL 368. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 279. 



