8 FUNGUS-FLOKA. 



Scattered. Allied to Paxillus imnaeolus, rather larger, and 

 stem constantly tapering from apex to base ; the spores alone 

 beparate the two. 



Paxillus lividus. Cooke. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, convex, at length slightly depressed 

 at the disc, margin slightly arched and incurved, dingy- 

 Avhite, or livid ochraceoiis, opaqne ; gills decurrent, arcuate, 

 almost crowded, Ih line broad, white; stem 3-4 in. long, 

 ^ in. thick at the apex, attenuated downwards, white, fibril- 

 Jose, stuffed then hollow, usually rather flexuous; flesh 

 nearly white; spores globose, 3-3*5 /x diameter, nearly 

 white. 



Paxillus (Leinsta) lividus^ Cke., Grev., xvi. p. 45 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 286; Cke., Illustr. t. 861. 



In woods. Usually in small clusters. 



Closely allied to Paxillus revolutus, but distinguished by 

 the absence of any tinge of violet on the pilens or stem, and 

 by the persistently white gills. Indications of rather coarse 

 longitudinal striae are present on the stem in all Cooke's 

 figures. 



Paxillus revolutus. Cooke. 



Pilens 1-lh in. across, convex, obtuse, pale ochraceous, 

 slightly darker at the disc, margin thin, even, sometimes at 

 first tinged with violet, a little revolute ; gills very decur- 

 rent, Ih line broad, scarcely crowded, pallid then clay- 

 coloured ; stem 1-2 in. long, 3-4 lines thick at the apex, 

 gradually attenuated downwards, paler than the pileus, often 

 tinted with violet at the base, solid ; spores globose, pale, 

 3*5-4 fx diameter. 



Paxillus {Lepista^ revolutus^ Cke., Grcvillea, vol. xvi. 

 p. 45 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 287 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 862. 



In fields. 



Odour mealy. Allied to Paxillus lividus, but known by 

 the deeply decurrent, clay-coloured gills. 



II. TAPINIA. 



Paxillus paradoxus. Cooke. 

 Pileus 1-3 in. across, convex then expanded, sometimes 

 irregular or lobed, dry, densely tomentose, rufous-umber. 



