314 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



deep, and delicate ; of a pure white colour at first, afterwards 

 turn to a pale brown, and in decay dissolve in a dark-brown 

 liquor. 



The pilens is shaped like an extinguisher, terminating 

 bluntly above, and spreading out at the rim, where it is a 

 little waved and undulated; the suiface is smooth wliile the 

 ])laut is young, afterwards becomes striated, and at last 

 lacerates and dissolves. The colour is white at first, except 

 a gentle tinge of brown near the top ; as it advances in age, 

 the white changes to a very pale brown ; and in some speci- 

 mens there are a few downy scales or tufts of a i)ale brown, 

 as in the Agaricus fimetarius. 



Grows amongst sand, in moist and shady situations about 

 Halifax, but is rare there. (Bolton.) 



Coprinus fimetarius. Fr. (fig. 1], p. o03.) 

 Pileus 1-12 in. across, clavate then conico-expanded, soon 

 s|)lit and revolute, greyish, apex tinged with bi'own ; at 

 first covered with white floceose scales, then naked, rimoso- 

 sulcate ; disc even, flesh thin ; gills free, lanceolate, about 

 2 lines broad, then linear and wavj^, black ; stem 5-6 in. 

 high, 2-3 lines thick, hollow, thickened at the base and 

 tlierc solid, squamulose ; spores 12-14 x 7-8 fx; cystidia 

 large, numerous. 



Coprinus fimetarius, Fries, Epicr,, p. 245 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 227 ; Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 324. 



On manure-heaps, &c. Solitary or usually clustered, 

 soon becoming revolute and deliquescing. 



Var. puUatus. Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 324; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 228 : Cke., Illustr., pi. GG'V 



Piluus with adpressed s<puuuules and tomentose, soon 

 naked, fuscous, then blackish ; stem equal, becoming smooth. 



On dung. Clustered. Stature of the type. 



Var. cinereus. Schaeif., t. 1 00 ; Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 

 324; Cke., Ildl.k., ]>. 228; Cke., lllnstr. pi. 671. 



I'ilcus membranaceous, floccosely mealy, then naked, ashy- 

 grey ; stem subo(]ual, rootless, hollow to the base, often 

 twisted; spores 12-8 /x. 



On dung and rich soil. 



rileus 2 in. high before expansion, then 3 in., but very 



