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47. L. amianthina Karst. (from its pure colour ; Gr. amiantos, unde- 



nted) a b. 

 P. ochraceous ; mid. orange. St. squamulose, yellow. A. fugacious. 

 G. adnate or slightly decurrent, becoming light yellowish. 

 Flesh wholly or partially yellow. 



Woods ; uncommon. Aug.-Nov. \\ X 2 X \ in. A form occurs inter- 

 mediate between this and 46. 

 Var. Broadzvoodice Sacc. P. hemispherical, tomentose, yellow ; G. white. 



48. L. polystieta Gill, (from the many-spotted pileus j Gr. polus, 



many, stiktos, spotted) a b c. 



P. fleshy, livid-brownish ; sc. small, red-brown. A. fugacious. 



G. faintly yellowish. 



Taste insipid ; odour none or mephitic, like 35. Grassy places, roadsides, etc. ; 

 uncommon. Sept. -Nov. 2 x if X § in. 



e. Mesomorphce. 



48a. L. parvannulata Gill, (from the small annulus) a. 



P. umbonate or gibbous, at first slightly pruinose, white to 

 faintly yellowish. »S/. fibrillose below A. 3 white. A. spreading, 

 subpersistent. 

 Pastures. Autumn. £ X ij x rtr m - 



49. L. sistrata Quel, (from a fancied resemblance to a rattle, 



sistrum) a b. 



P. shining-atomate, whitish, becoming light yellowish or flesh- 

 colour ; marg. appendiculate with V. St. pruinoso-silky, white. 

 A. fibrillose. 



Sandy ground amongst grass, gardens, etc. Oct. I X 2 X \ in. 



50. L. seminuda Gill, (from the partially mealy pileus and stem ; 



semi, half, nudus, naked) a b c. Whitish or flesh-coloured. 

 P. floccoso-mealy then naked, usually white. St. mealy and 



flesh-coloured below, naked and white above. G. adnate 

 Odour none. Woods. May-Nov. |x \\ X T ^ in. 



51. L. Bueknalli Sacc. (after Cedric Bucknall) a c. White. 

 P. and St. minutely granular, lilac. 



Odour strong of gas-tar. Oct. \\ X 2J x \ in. 



52. L. mesomorpha Gill, (from its intermediate characters; Gr.mesos, 



middle, morphe, form) a b c. Whitish, yellowish, brownish 



or brown. 

 P. and St. smooth. A. entire, persistent. 

 Woods. Oct.-Dec. \\ X if X T x 5 in. 



53. L. partialis Sacc. (from its red colour) a b. 



P. fibrillose, ochreous-red ; marg. striate. St. ochreous above, 



rufous below. 

 Conservatories, tree-fern stems. March. \\ x l| X x 1 ^ in. 



54. L. ianthina Sacc. (from the violet pileus \ Gr. ion, a violet) a. 

 P. fibrillose; mid. darker; marg. not striate. 



Stoves. March. 1 x ij X J in. 



