Fungi with Gills 



Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Sef Plate facing page 65) 



Cap or Pileus — Lavender, paler in the centre. Surface with rusty 



spots. 25^ inches broad. 

 Gills or La/nelhe—Cxo\Ndtd, unequal, attached to the stem. 



' C. violaceus 



Stem or Stipe — Pale lavender, assuming a deeper shade when cut 

 or bruised. Spongy in the centre, swollen toward the base. 

 3 inches long. 



F«7— Filmy, stretching from stem to the margin of the cap in 

 young plant. 



Spores — Rusty brown. 



Al-b6'-vI-6-la'-(j?-iis 



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