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veins, whitish, at length dry and wrinkled ; stem 1-1^ in. 

 long, np to 1 line thick, equal, everywhere glabrous and 

 shining, rufous, base naked, penetrating the substance on 

 which the fungus is growing, horny, tough, hollow; spores 

 elliptical 6 x 4 /a. 



Marasmius scorodonius, Fries, Epicr., p. 379 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 348; Cke. Illustr., pi. 1125a. 



On twigs, &c., in pastures, heaths, &c. 



Distinguished from its allies by its strong smell, re- 

 sembling garlic. Usually gregarious. 



Marasmius calopus. Fr. 



Pileus about ^ in. across, flesh thin, tough; convex then 

 expanded, obtuse, sometimes depressed at the centre, even, 

 glabrous, whitish and wrinkled when dry; gills slightly 

 emarginate and adnexed, rather distant, thin, white; stem 

 about 1 in. long, not 1 line thick, slightly thinner upwards, 

 even, glabrous, tough, shining, rufous or rufous-bay, slightly 

 • rooting ; spores elliptical, 7 X 4 /x. 



Marasmius calopus. Fries, Epicr., p. 379 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 348; Cke., Illustr., pi. 1125b. 



On twigs, roots of grass, &c. 



With the habit of M. scorodonius, but without smell, 

 smaller, and paler pileus. 



Marasmius Vaillantii. Fr. 



Pileus \-l in. across, flesh thin, pliant, rather convex but 

 soon flattened and more or less depressed at the disc, marked 

 with radiating ridges, whitish ; gills adnate, from the 

 triangular form appearing somewhat decurrent, broad, 

 distant, distinct, simple, white ; stem about 1 in. long, 

 thickened upwards, glabrous, bay, the apex pale, shining, 

 base blackish, naked, penetrating the substance upon which 

 it is growing; spores elliptical, 10 x 6 /x. 



Marasmius Vaillantii, Fries, Epicr., p. 330 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 349; Cke., Illustr., pi. 1126a. 



On dead wood, fallen twigs, leaves, &c. 



Inodorous. Small, tough, dry ; smell none. M. impudicus 

 diff'ers in the purplish stem becoming covered with white 

 velvety down when dry. M. foetidus differs in the strong 

 smell and in colour. 



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