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of the first section of the Fungi — the PUeati, so much as I ought to have 

 done; but the want of time is my only reason; and a great many of them 

 are so fugacious, that the least breath of air is almost enough to destroy 

 them. Having said thus much, I will begin with my list. The names are 

 those of the English Flora, vol. v., by the Reverend M. J. Berkley. 



Agaricus muscarius: this is a rare species about here; I have only been 

 able to find one specimen, and that is a beautiful brownish variety found in 

 Mrs. Mitchell's wood, near Topsham. 



A. asper: I met with two or three of this species on Haldon, June 7th, 

 1853, but have not seen any since. This is a very beautiful and distinct 

 species. 



A. procerus: this is of frequent occurrence with us, in fact I may call it 

 common, as I have found it in several places, and tolerably abundant in each, 



A. cxcoriatus: in a field at Matford, and on the lawn at Coaver, but always 

 near elm trees; T have never met with this in the open pastures. 



A. cepcestipes: this is common in the hot-house at Coaver, and also in the 

 stoves at Messrs. Veitches' nursery. A very beautiful variety of this species 

 occurred in one of the stoves at Messrs. Veitches, March 28th., 1853. I 

 subjoin a description of it: — Stipes, hollow, tough, inside lined with fine silky 

 fibres, outside nearly smooth; ring, perfect, slightly deflexed; lamellae, wavy, their 

 margins slightly torn, free, forming a ring round the stem, where it is faintly 

 tinged with reddish brown; gills, pale yellow. Spores, white, tinged with 

 yellow; very numerous. Pileus, thin, very tough so as to bear folding between 

 the fingers, plicate — the plaits, reaching rather more than half way from the 

 margin to the umbo, cream-coloured; the umbo, reddish brown, with a few 

 scattered scales of the same colour reaching a little beyond the umbo, unto 

 the pileus. The contrast of the reddish brown umbo, the cream-coloured 

 pileus, and yellow gills gives this plant a very beautiful appearance. This 

 plant is evidently very nearly allied to A. chjpeolaris; in fact it appears to be 

 intermediate between A. cepcestipes and A. clypeolaris, but the ring of the 

 latter species, (so far as my observation goes,) is always nearer the pileus 

 than in the former. 



A. clypeolaris: two or three specimens of this occurred in the Orchid house, 

 at Messrs. Veitches, September, 1851. 



A. cristatus: only two specimens of this very pretty Agaric have been found 

 by me; they were growing on the asparagus beds in the garden at Coaver 

 House, October 1st., 1852. 



A. mucidus: one tuft of this species I found on an elm stump near Exeter, 

 in November, 1852, 



A. melleiis: this is common in this neighbourhood in old hedges, particularly 

 in the barrack lane, and on the Alphington road. 



A. multiformis : not common. Two or three, under Scotch firs, amongst 

 nettles, Coaver, October 28th., 1852. 



A. personatus: Coaver, amongst old leaves, etc., January 21st., 1854. A 



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