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1189. H. Cossus Fr. (from its odour of the goat-moth, Cossus ligniperda) 



a b c. Faintly yellowish-white. 



P. convexo-plane, obtuse ; mid. slightly ochreous ; marg. naked. 



St. stuffed, slightly attenuate downwards. G. adnato-decurrent, 



distant. 



Odour powerful, persistent. Woods, oak ; frequent. Sept. -Nov. 

 2| x 3f X I in. 



1189a. H. melizeus Fr. (a fanciful name to express its beauty, like 

 the melody of a song • Gr. melizo, to sing) a. Straw colour. 

 P. fleshy, convexo-expanded, depressed, even, viscid ; marg. thin, 

 at first involute. St. stuffed, attenuate downwards, white 

 punctato-squamulose above. G. decurrent, thin, distant. 

 Odour pleasant. Woods. Nov. 3J x 4| X § in. 



1189b. H. diseoxanthus Rea (from the yellow middle of the pileus ; 

 Gr. diskos, a disc, xanthos, yellow) a. 

 P. convex, then expanded and depressed, viscid, white then 

 yellowish, deeper coloured at mid. ; marg. becoming brownish 

 with age. St. solid, attenuate downwards, often curved, viscid, 

 white, soon becoming reddish-brown. G. somewhat distant, 

 decurrent, veined at base, exceeding marg. of P., white, then 

 yellowish to reddish-brown. Flesh white, becoming reddish 

 in St. 

 Odour pleasant of anise. Amongst grass. Oct. 2 x if X | in. 



1190. H. penarius Fr. (from its edible qualities ; peiius, provisions) 



a b. Tan-whitish. 



P. convexo-expanded, umbonate obtuse, then flat, sometimes 

 clouded fawn-vinous ; mid. palest sienna or ochre. St. solid, 

 attenuate downwards, fusiform. G. adnato-decurrent, distant, 

 thick, veined. 



Taste sweet ; odour pleasant. Woods, mixed. Oct. 3§ X 3| X § in. 



1191. H. pulverulentus B. & Br. (from the powdered stem ; pulvis, 



dust) a b. 



P. pulvinate, white ; marg. tomentose, sometimes rose- or pale 

 rufous-mealy. St. stuffed, attenuate downwards, fusiform, 

 wholly powdered with rose, rose-sienna or pale rufous meal. 

 G. decurrent, thick, whitish, edge obtuse. 



Amongst pine-leaves. Nov.-Dec. f x i| X J in. 



1192. H. erubeseens Fr. (from becoming red, erubesco) a b c. 



P. gibbous, convexo-flat, adpressedly dotted-squamulose, white 

 or pale buff, becoming red, rose-salmon or vinous-crimson- 

 brown ; mid. sienna. St. solid, equal or attenuate downwards, 

 red-fibrillose, red or pale dull brownish-purple, pale above. 

 G. decurrent, distant, narrow, white, red-spotted or rose, or 

 sienna-shaded. Flesh white or pale rose. 



In troops, sometimes in large circles. Woods, pine. Oct. 4 X 3| X § in. 

 Perhaps allied to 88. 



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