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glutinous. The cap is fleshy but thin. Gills 

 attached to stem and decurrent. 



3. Inoloma = fibre and fringe. It contains 

 distinguished species. The cap is at first silky, 

 with innate scales or fibrils, is equally fleshy 

 and dry. The stem is fleshy and rather bul- 

 bous. 



4. Dermocybe = skin and head. The cap 

 and stem are both thinner in this tribe than in 

 Inoloma. The pileus becomes thin when old, 

 and is dry, not moist. It is at first silky. The 

 color of the gills is changeable, which makes 

 it hard to distinguish the species. 



5. Telamonia = lint. Pileus moist ; at first 

 smooth or sprinkled with superficial whitish 

 fibres of the veil. Flesh thin, or becoming so 

 abruptly at the margin ; the veil is somewhat 

 double, which is a distinguishing characteristic 

 of this tribe. 



6. Hygrocybe = moist and head. Cap in 

 this tribe is smooth or only covered with white 

 superficial fibrils, not gluey, but moist when 

 fresh, and changing color when dry. Flesh 

 thin. 



