HEBELOMA. 173 



stem solid, firm, 2-3 in.jlong, J- in. thick, pale, -usually at- 

 tenuated and darker downwards, clothed everywhere with 

 white floccose scales; veil evident, white; spores elliptical, 

 10 X 5 /x. 



Agaricus firmus, Pers., Ic. Descr., t. 5. f. 3, 4; Cke., Hdbk,, 

 p. 162 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 409. 



On the ground in fir woods. 



Odour weak. The gills do not exude drops of water,, 

 hence the gills are not spotted, as in the case where the dark 

 spores are run into clusters by drops of water. Known by 

 the dark pileus and the white, serrate margin of the gills. 



Hebeloma claviceps. Fr. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, convex then expanded, disc gibbous,, 

 fleshy, remainder verj' thin, even, naked, pallid, often rather 

 deeper ochre at the disc ; gills emarginate, crowded, 1^ line 

 broad, dry, pallid then dingy ; stem about 2 in. long, 2-3 

 lines thick, stufied, equal, everj^where covered with white 

 meal, brownish below ; veil white, evident ; spores elliptical, 

 10-11 X 5 /JL. 



Agaricus {Hebeloma) claviceps, Fries, Monogr., i. p. 346 ; Cke., 

 Illustr., pi. 410; Cke., Hdbk., p. 162. 



In woods. 



Quite distinct from H. Jirmum, P., with which it was at 

 one time joined, in the smaller size of every part, base of 

 the stem fuscous, paler gills, especially in the pileus being 

 at first convex then expanded and discoid, and not conical 

 then campanulate. (Fries.) 



Hebeloma punctatum. Fr. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, fleshy, convex, soon plane, disc 

 obtuse or gibbous, always darker in colour and papillose, 

 viscid, umber and depressed at the centre, remainder tan- 

 colour, pale when dry, superficial!}^ silky when dry in young- 

 specimens ; gills narrowed behind and arcuately adnate, 

 slightly ventricose, crowded, narrow, not exceeding 1-2 lines 

 broad, flat, pallid, margin quite entire ; stem 2-4 in. long, 

 2-5 lines thick, equal, generally flexuous, dry, pale, apex 

 with white meal, the remainder adpressedly silky from the 

 veil ; veil fugacious, never forming a ring. 



Agaricus (Hebeloma) punctatus, Fries, Epicr., p. 179; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 162. 



