KUSSULA. 75 



In woods, among grass, &c. 



liobnst, firm, Wt not large. Intermediate between JR. ro- 

 sacea and R. cxpallens, but distinct from both in the yellowisl»i. 

 colour. (Fries. J 



ll Ftleus red or purplisli. 



Russula emetica. Fr. 



Acrid. Pileus 13-4 in. across, flesh rather thick, white, reddish 

 under the separable cuticle ; at first campanulate, then ex- 

 panded and depressed, polished, at first rosy then bio )d-red, 

 sometimes yellowish, at length becoming white ; margin at 

 length tuberculosely sulcate; gills almost free, broad, rather 

 distant, and like the spores, clear white; stem 2-3 in. high, 

 |- ii). or more thick, elastic when j'onng but fragile when old,., 

 even, white or tinged with red, solid but spongy within ; 

 spores 8 fx diameter. 



Russula emetica, Flies, Epicr., p. 357 ; Cke., Ildbk., p. 331 ;; 

 Cke., Illustr., jdI. 1030. 



In damp woods, &c. 



Large, showy, regular, firm, but fragile when adult, tasto 

 very acrid. Pileus tawny when old. (Fries.) 



A distinct species, well marked by the clear white, freo 

 gills ; deep rose or crim<on-lake coloured pileus, which soon 

 bleaches almost white ; flesh red under the readily sseparable 

 cuticle; and the very acrid taste. 



Pileus 2-5 in. broad, glutinous when young, smooth,, 

 hemispherical, at length plane, depressed in the centre, mar- 

 gin thin, striato-sulcate, purple, rose-red, bluish, fuscous,, 

 yellow or even white. Gills rather distant, broad, rigid, 

 thickish, connected by veins, equal, with a very few smaller 

 interspersed, always white. Stem 2-3 in. high, longitudi- 

 nally rugulose, firm, solid, white or tinged with the colour 

 of the pileus, very acrid and poisonous, a very small piece 

 producing bad etfects. (Berk.) 



Var. Clusii, Cke., Illustr., pi. 1031. 



Acrid. Pileus 3-4 in. across, flesh white, soon becoming 

 yellowish, thick up to the margin ; convex then expanded 

 and sometimes slightly depressed, smooth, even, deep rose- 

 colour or blood-red, margin arched, even for a long time^ 



