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of the pileus, and fixed to the stem, forming a ring; pileus 

 fleshy; stem distinct from the hvmenophore, furnished with a 

 ring ; gills free, and rounded behind, at first white, then pink, 

 afterwards intense purple-brown. (P/. F.,/. 26.) 



Hab. All the species are terrestrial, mostly growing in rich 

 pastures and on manured ground. 



Most of the species appear in the antumn, and several are valued for their 

 esculent properties. Psalliota corresponds with Lej)iota. 



389. Agaricus (Psalliota) arvensis. Schceff. '-Horse 



Mushroom." 



Pileus fleshy, conico-campanulate, then expanded, at first floc- 

 coso-farinose, then nearly smooth, even, or cracked ; stem hollow, 

 with a floccose pith ; ring pendulous, broad, double, the outer 

 split in rays ; gills free, broader in front, dirty white, then red- 

 dish-brown.— #r. Epicr.p. 213. Schceff. t. 310, 311. Paul. 1. 134, 

 /. 1-2. Smith, EJL9. Hogg 4' Johnst,t. 17. Vent. t. lb, f. 1-2. 

 Berk. Out!. 1. 10, f. 1. Huss. i. t. 76, 77. Badh. i. t. 6,/. 1. A 

 Georgii, Sow t. 304. Eng. Fl. v.;;. 105. A.edulis, Krombh. t. 23, 

 /. 11-11, t. 2Q,f. 9-13. Tratt.essh. t. J. A.exquisitus, Vitt. Mang. 

 t.20. 



var. villaticus. Brand. Acquires a large size, and is very 

 scaly. 



In meadows, often in rings. Esculent. Suffolk. 



Pileus 4-18 in. broad, white, stained with yellow, convex, very thick, firm 

 and tough, quite smooth, or clothed with broad, tawny, more or less concen- 

 tric, adpressed scales, flesh yellowish when cut, juice yellow; gills adnata, 

 broad, numerous, white or very pale flesh colour, at length dark purplish 

 brown. Stem 2-5 in. high, 1-2 in. thick, firm, the centre loose and web-like, 

 when bruised yellow, especially below. Distinguished from A. campestris by 

 the almost white gills (when young) and the yellow stains when bruised. — 

 M. J. B. Spores variable in size, average "0004 X '00025 in.— W. G. S. 



390. Agaricus (Psalliota) camp estris. L. ■• Common 



Mushroom." 



Pileus fleshy, convexo-plane, dry, silky, floccose or squamu- 

 lose ; stem stuffed, even, white, ring medial, somewhat torn ; 

 gills free, approximate, ventricose, sub-deliquescent, flesh- 

 coloured, then brown. — Fr. Epicr.p. 213. Berk. Outl. 1. 10, f. 2. 

 Huss. l,t. 90. Hogg ^- Johnst. 1. 19. Cooke, B.F. t. 10. Smith, EM. 

 /. 5. Schfpn.t.?y?>. Vent. t. 14., f. 4^1. Fault. 130. Sow. t. 305. 

 Grev. t. 161. Vitt. Jiang, t. 6-8. Krombh. t. 23, f. 1-8. Fratt. essh. 

 t.K. Eng. Fl.Y. p. 10^. Gonn. 4- Fabh. iv. t. 1-2. Barla,t.21. 

 Price,/. 63. Badh. i. t. 4, 5, ii. t. 4./. 3-5. 



