380 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Arjaricus silaccus, Persoon, Syn., p. 421 ; Fries, Hym. Eur., 

 p. 421 ; Secretan, n. 349 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 202. 



On the ground, solitary, or according to Secretan, caespi- 

 tose, and springing from a common tuberous base. 



rileus viscid, bright orange-rufous ; stem 4 in. high, at 

 length hollow, solid and slightly swollen at the base ; 

 smell resembling that of meal. Spores pale purple-brown. 

 (Cooke.) 



Hypholoma sublateritius. Schaeflf. (fig. 16, 351.) 

 Pilous 2-4 in. across, ileshy, convex then expanded and 

 almost jjlane, dry, almost glabrous, brick-red tinged with 

 orange, margin paler, flesh compact, whitish, thin at the 

 margin ; gills adnate, crowded, about 3 lines broad, whitish 

 then sooty-olive ; stem 3-5 in. long, 3-5 lines thick, usually 

 attenuated downwards, fibrillose, rusty or yellowish, stuffed ; 

 spores elliptical, sooty-brown, 8x4//,. 



Agaricus sublateritius, Schaeffer, t. 49 ; figs. G, 7 ; Fries, 

 Hym. Eur., p. 290 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 202 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 

 657. 



On and about old stumps. Subcaespitose, taste bitter, 

 smell almost none. A very fine, showy species, somewhat 

 resembling Hypholoma fascicularis, but larger, and differing 

 in the obtuse pilous and stuffed stem. 



Var. Schaefferi. Fries ; Pileus yellow, conical then 

 depressed, rugose ; gills narrow, decurrent, even when quite 

 young ; stem e(j[ual, hollow. 



Schaeffer, Icon., t. 49, figs. 4, 5 ; Fries, Hym. Eur., ji. 291 ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 203. 



On trunks, &c. Smaller than the typical form, and 

 altogether yellowish. 



Var. squamosus. Cooke; Pileusconvcx, bright brick-red 

 shading to yellow at the margin, sjiotted with superficial 

 scales, flesh very thick, yellowish, gills narrowish, adnate ; 

 stem elongated, stout, jialc above, ferruginous below, 

 hollow. Veil appendiculate when young ; spores elliptical, 

 Sx4 IX. 



Agaricus {Hyplinlnma^ suhlafcritius, Schaeff., var. squamosus, 

 Cke., Ildbk., p. 202 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 558. 



On trunks. A very beautiful variety, larger and more 

 robxist than the typical form. 



