32 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Var. insignis. Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 396. 



Pileus paler, stem flexuous, glabrous ; gills less crowded. 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) germanus. Fr. 



Pileus J-f in. across, flesh thin, conical then expanded, 

 ohtusely umbonate, hygrophanous, rather silky, even, 

 brownish, pale tan when dry ; gills adnate, rather distant, 

 2 lines broad, pale cinnamon ; stem 2-3 in. long, l-l^^ line 

 thick, equal, rather twisted and wavy, glabrous, lilac 

 becoming pale, imperfectly hollow\ 



Cortinarius (Hygrocijhe) germanus. Fries, Epicr., p. 312; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 281 ; Lke., illustr., pi. 844. 



In beech woods. 



Stem becoming silvery ; pileus not striate. Smell strong. 



*** Stem hecoming yellowish, usually groicing pale. 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) detonsus. Fr. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, almost membranaceous, conical then 

 expanded, subiimbonate, silky then almost glabrous, striate 

 to the middle when moist, colour bright yellow, when dry 

 silky, even, and tan-colour ; flesh thin, whitish ; gills adnate, 

 ventricose, distinct, rather distant, quite entire, all parts 

 coloured alike, at lirst bright yellowy then reddish-cinnamon ; 

 stem 2-3 in. long, about 2 lines thick, soft, glabrous, pallid, 

 equal or attenuated upwards, pale yellowish stutfed then 

 hollow ; spores 8 x 6 /x. 



Cortinarius {Hygrocyhe^ detonsus. Fries, Eoicr., p. 313; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 282. 



In damp pine woods amongst moss, &c. 



Fragile, pale yellowish ; stature, &c., almost as in Cortinarius 

 decipiens. A much larger form occurs having the stem 

 reddish-yellow. Easily distinguished by the languid yellowish 

 colour. (Fries.) 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) obtusus. Fr. (figs. 5, 6, 13, 

 p. 16.) 



Pileus J-lJ in. across, rather membranaceous, conical 

 then campanulate, at length expanded, obtusely umbonate, 

 glabrous, margin striate, at first lerruginous-ba}', soon cinna- 

 mon, pallid ochraceous or whitish-tan when dry, and in this 



