TAB. CLXXL 



AGARICUS MELIAGRIS. 



1am obliged to Lady Arden for beautiful fpecimens 

 of this Ati,aiic found in an hot-bed, May 24th, 1798. 

 I have named it A. melcagris^ as the former A. mclea- 

 ^ris proves a variety of A. clypeolarius. The prefent is 

 undoubtedly a new plant, having a folid lUpes and a 

 curious fomcwhat reticulated root, hi drying, it be- 

 comes of a blufli-red all over except the lower part of 

 the rtipes, which retains the darker hue. 



TAB. CLXXII. 



AGARICUS ELixus. 



JL CANNOT trace out any account or figure of this, 

 therefore prefume it to be a new fpecics — we find it 

 l)retty frequent in damp meadows, &c. generally veiy 

 much fodden. It may be found every autumn (along 

 with A. coniprcjfus^ tab. 66), in Kcnfington-gardens. 



T A B. CLXXIII. 



AGARICUS HiNNULEUs. With. "c. 3, 232. 



V ERY frequent in fir woods. Sec. We arc not quite 

 furc that this is Dr. Withering's fpecies ; but as it dif- 

 fers but little from his defcription, we venture to ufe 

 his fi)ecific name, which is very apt. In the latter 

 Itate it has often little blotches on the pileus, and the 

 farinaceous jiowder is quite lolh W'c have feen if 

 alio mut h larger. 



