176 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Hebeloma crustuliniforme. Bull. 



Pileus about 2^-3 in. across, flesh ratlier thick, hyaline 

 ■when moist, convex then plane, obtuse or with a slight, 

 broad umbo, wavy, even, glabrous, slightly viscid at first, 

 zoneless, pallid tan-colour, disc often yellowish or brick-red ; 

 gills adnexed, rounded behind, crowded narrow, thin, 

 white then tan-colour, at length bay, margin unequal, 

 exuding drops of water in damp weather, spotted when dry ; 

 stem 2 in. long, stuffed, then hollow, stout, somewhat 

 bulbous, white, naked, ajDex with minute white scales ; spores 

 elliptical, 11-12 x 6 /x. 



Agaricus crustuUmformis, Bulliard, Cke., Illustr., j)h 507 ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 164. 



In meadows, woods, &c. 



Smell unpleasant, resembling radishes, but not so strong 

 as in some siDecies. Yeil almost absent. Size very variable, 

 stem never elongated as in H. elatiim. 



Var. minor^ Cke., Illustr., pi. 414. 

 Smaller than the type. 



Hebeloma elatum. Fr. 



Pileus 3-4 in. across, flesh thick except at the margin, 

 which is very thin, convex then expanded, obtuse, even, 

 glabrous, rather viscid when moist, pale tan-colour, opaque 

 when dry ; gills rounded behind, adnexed, with a decurrent 

 tooth, crowded, 3 lines broad, dry, not spotted, nor exuding 

 drops of water, quite entire, pale cinnamon ; stem about 4 in. 

 long, 4 lines thick, equal and cylindrical, straight but com- 

 posed of fibrils spirally arranged, adpressedly fibrillose, 

 pallid-white, apex with white meal. 



Agaricus (Heheloma) elatiis, Fries, E23icr., p. 181 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 164. 



In pine woods amongst fallen leaves, &c. 



Smell very strong, like radishes. 



Hebeloma longicaudum. Pers. 

 Pileus lA-2^ in. across, flesh rather thick, soft, watery, 

 convex then expanded, umbonate, at [length wavy, even, 

 glabrous, viscid, tan-colour, disc sometimes bro^vnish ; gllla 

 arcuate, adnexed, crowded, 3-6 lines broad, pale tan-colour 

 then cinnamon, margin serrulate; stem 4-5 in. long, 4-5 



