58 rUNGL'S-FLOEA. 



sometimes dark lurid green, sometimes greenisli-umber ; 

 pellicle separable ; margin thin, incurved at first then 

 spreading, always even ; flesh firm, somewhat cheesy, white; 

 gills adnato-deciirrent, rather thick, somewhat distant, broad, 

 attenuated at each end, forked, white ; stem solid, firm, 

 2-3 in. long, equal or narrowed at the base, even, white, 

 firm, solid ; spores 7-8 X 9 /a. 



BussuJa furcata, Fries, Epicr,, p. 352 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 321 ; 

 Cke., Illustr., pi. 103G. 



In woods and in grass under trees. 



Difi"eis from JR. cyanoxantlia in the broad gills being 

 narro^^ed at both ends. it. oUvascens diff'ers in the broad 

 gills becoming yellowish at maturity, and the larger 

 spores. 



The leading points of the present species are the slightly 

 decurrent, thickish, frequently-forked gills, and the even 

 pileus with a very delicate silky bloom, and the separable, 

 entire pellicle. 



Yar. pictipes, Cke., Hdbk., p. 321; Cke., Illustr., pi. 

 1086. 



Mild. Pileus 4-6 in. across, flesh thick, white, ding}^ 

 green, disc darker, even; margin even, or becoming slightly 

 striate ; gills adnate, rather distant, white, 2-3 lines broad ; 

 stem 4-5 in. long, 1 in. thick at the apex, becoming a little 

 tiiinner downwards, whitish; rosy at the apex; tinged green 

 below ; spores 8 /x diameter. 



In woods. 



Cuticle of pileus separable, flesh rosy below. 



Yar. ochroviridis^ Cke., Hdbk., p. 322 ; Cke., Illustr., 

 pi. 1100. 



Mild. Pilous 4-5 in. across, flattened then depressed, at 

 first viscid, polished when dry, with a thin adnate pellicle, 

 ochraceous towards the margin, disc olivaceous or sooty ; 

 margin spreading, even, acute; gills slightly adnexed, 

 narrowed at both ends, 2 lines broad at the middle, lanceo- 

 late, crowded, many furcate, white, becoming slightly dingy 

 when old; stem about 2 in. long and 1 in. thick, reticulately 

 rugulose, white, rarel}' becoming pallid, stuifed and spongy 

 within, flesh becoming sooty when cut; spores white, sub- 

 globose, faintly granular, 9 X 7 /x. 



