244 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



Agaricus {Lepiota) micropliolis, Berk, and Broome, Jouni. 

 Liim. tSoc, vol. xi. p. 505; Cke., Hdbk., p. 362; Cke., 

 Illiistr., pi. 943b. 



On cocoa-nut fibre in a stove. 



First described from Ceylon specimens, and probably in- 

 troduced into this country. 



Lepiota citrophylla. B. & Br. 



Pileus up to I in. across, flesh tliin ; convex then expanded,, 

 obtuse or broadl}'' umbonate, at length depressed, lemon- 

 yellow, clad with rufous scales; gills free or slightly 

 adnexed, rounded behind or attenuated, lemon-yellow ; steui 

 1-1^ in. long, 1-1^ line thick, equal, squamulose, lemon- 

 yellow, stufled then hollow; ring almost obsolete; spores- 

 elliptical, 7-8 X 4: IX. 



Agaricus (^Lepiota) ciirojyhjUus, Berk. & Broome, Linn^ 

 Journ., vol. xi. p. 509 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 362 ; Cke., lUustr.^ 

 pi. 639. 



On the ground. 



Somewhat resembling L. amiantlnna, but distinguished by 

 the free or only very slight) 3' adnexed gills and the white, 

 flesh. 



III. ANXULOSI. 



Lepiota Vittadinii. Fr. 



Pileus 3-4 in. across, flesh 4-6 lines thick at the dise, 

 1 ecoming very thin at the margin, white; convex then 

 ])lane, obtuse, or gibbous, densely covered with small, erect, 

 Nvart-like scales, altogether whitish; gills free but rather 

 i:lose to the stem, 3-4 lines broad, rounded in front, thickish, 

 ventricose, with a greenish tinge ; stem 2J-3| in. long, up 

 to |- in. thick, cylindrical, with numerous concentric rings of 

 ssquarrose scales, up to the superior, large ring ; whitish, or 

 the edges of the scales often tipped with red, solid. 



Agaricus {Lepiota) Vittadinii^ Fries, Epicr., p. 16 ; Cke.,. 

 Ildbk., p. 15; Cke., lUustr., pi. 36 (after Krombholz). 



In pastures, &c. 



Intermediate between Lepiota and Amanita. (Fries.) 



Diifers from L. nympharum in the solid stem and superior 

 ring. 



