232 AGARICUS. 



Pholiota. Spores 8x 6 mk. W.G.S. Name — specfadi lis, of striking appearance. Fr. 



Monogr. i. p. 313. Hym. Eur. p. 221. Icon. t. 102. B. 6^ Br. 71. 904*. C. 

 Hbk. n. 300. Ilhcst. PI. 352. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 278. Hiissey i. t. 71. A. 

 aureus Sow. t. jjl Berk. Out. p. 149. A. rhabarbarinus A>t?wi5A. /. 3./, 3, 

 not Pers. 



510. A. adiposus Fr.— Pileus 7.5-17.5 cent. (3-7 in.) broad, 

 vellow, fleshy, convex then flattened, somewhat gibbous, very 

 viscous, covered v^^ith superficial, somewhat concentric, Jloccose, 

 ferruginous scales, which are at first adpressed, then squarroso- 

 reflexed, separating; flesh whitish, compact at the disc. Stem 

 7.5-15 cent. (3-6 in.) long, 1-2.5 cent, (j^-i in.) thick, solid, tiiicic- 

 ened dow7iwards, compact ; when young whitish then light yel- 

 low, viscous, clothed with daj'ker (from the ferruginous spores), 

 squarroso-refiexed, separating scales. Ring for the most part in 

 the form of a cortina, floccoso-radiate, yellow, at length ferrugin- 

 ous. Gills adnate, slightly rounded, broad, quite entire, at first 

 pallid light-yellow, then ferruginous. 



The gluten on the pileus falls in drops in rainy weather, carrying down the 

 scales with it. In dry weather the pileus is shining with the dried gluten. 

 When rightly developed very striking, often of very large size. Commonly 

 forming large clusters. 



On beech and ash trunks. Frequent. Oct. 



Coloured like a ripe pine-apple, M.J.B. Spores 8x5 mk. W. G.S. Name — 

 adcps, fat. Stout, obese. Fr. Monogr. i. p. 312. Hym. Eur. p. 222. Berk. 

 Out. p. 151. /. 8./. 2. C. Hbk. 71. 299. Illust. PL 353. Klotzsch i7i Ft. 

 Bor. t. 471. 



511. A. flammans Fr.— Pileus 5-10 cent. (2-4 in.) broad, yel- 

 low-tawny, fleshy, convex then plane, somewhat umbonate, abso- 

 lutely dry, sprinkled with supejjicial, pilose, somewhat concentric, 

 paler or sulpJiur-yellozv, squarrose or curly scales; margin at first 

 inflexed, then repand when larger ; flesh thin, light yellow. Stem 

 7.5 cent. (3 in.) long, 4-6 mm. (2-3 lin.) thick, stuffed then hollow, 

 equal, most frequently flexuous, very light-yellow as are also the 

 crowded squarrose scales. Ring membranaceous, entire, not far 

 removed from the pileus, of the same colour. Gills adiiate and 

 without a tooth, somewhat thin, crowded, at the first bright 

 sulphiw-yellow, at length ferruginous, edge quite entire. 



Pileus by no means hygrophanous. It is distinguished from all others by 

 the sulphur-yellow scales on the taw7iy pileus. Forming small clusters. In- 

 odorous. The ring is sometimes only indicated by an annular zone. 



In woods, chiefly Scotch fir. Frequent. July-Oct. 



Spores ellipsoid, 4x2 mk, K. ; ellipsoid, 3-4X2-2><, C.B.P.; 4x2 mk. 

 IV.P. 'Na.me^lainma, flame. From its bright colour. Fr. Mo7iogr. i. p. 

 315. Hym. Eur. p. ■22.'2. Icon. t. 104. Berk. Out. p. 151. C. Hbk. n. 301. 

 Illust. PL 368. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 279. 



