74 FUNGI. [Agaricus. 



557. f. 1. Fr. Syst. Myc.v. l.j»?. 188. Klotzsch, Fang, Germ.exs, 

 n. 17. — A. semipeliolatiis, Schceff. t, 208 — A. hetidinus, Bolt. t. 

 12. f. l.^A. flahelliformis, Soiv. L 109. With. v. 4. p. 266. 

 Purt. V. 2 4- 3. n. 975.—^. ficoides, With, v, 4. 267. Picrt. 

 I. c. n. 976. 



Oil stumps. Oct.— April. Very common.— Gregarious or casspi- 

 tose. Pileus 1 — 1^ inch broad, semiorbicular, the margin entire or 

 lobcd, surface nearly even, pruinose or furfuraceous, often zoned, 

 varying in depth of colour, margin involute. GUIs often branched, 

 beautifully connected by veins, pale cinnamon. Stem about \ of an 

 inch high, ascending, dilated above, pruinose. 



195. A. mitis, Pers. (larch Agaric); pileus subcaniose smootli 

 even dry, gills adnate close distinct white as well as tlie stem 

 which is lateral squamiilose and dilated upwards. Pers. Syn.p. 

 481. 3Iyc. Eur. p. 43. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. \. p. 188. 



On larch. Oct. Scotland. Klotzsch, in Hooli. Herb.—'' Pileus 

 i an inch broad, at length almost sessile. Gills distinct from the 

 horizontal stem, very close, linear-lanceolate, pallid-whitish." Fr. I. c. 

 Firm, tasteless, white or rufescent. In a young state it is spathulate, 

 and the stem quite distinct, resembling some states o^ A. stj/pticus ; 

 the pileus gradually dilates, the stem becomes obsolete, and the pileus 

 reniform, the outer margins meeting, and the one overlapping the 

 other. 



***# Ycil none. Pileus carnose, tvhen young resupinate. Gills 

 meeting together at an excentric j^oint. 



196. A. mastrucdtus^ Fr. {furred Agaric); pileus carnose 

 rough mouse-grey, the upper layer of the flesh gelatinous, gills 

 greyish- wliite. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 1. p. 190. — A. echinatus, 

 Soiv. t. 99. 



On trunks of trees, rare. Norwich. Mr. Pitcliford. Greenwich, 



(on maple.) Sowerbij Subimbricate. Substance elastic, gelatinous. 



''Pileus 1—4 inches broad, lobed in large specimens, flaccid, rough with 

 hairs and rigid points intermixed. Gills radiating from a downy knob." 

 Fr. ^' Sow. I. c. 



%%%%* Fee'/ 7ione. Pileus memhrmaceoics. Gills adnate or 

 meeting together at an excentric poi?it. 



197. A.tremidusy Schceff. (delicate grey Aguric) ; grey, pileus 

 kidney-shaped diaphanous, gills linear, stem marginal ascending 

 villous. Schceff: t. 224. Soiv. t. 242. Purt. v. 3. w. 1479. 

 Fr. Syst. Myc. v. \. p. 191. Pers. Myc. Eur. v. I. p. 30.— A 

 glaucus, Batsch, Cont. \. f. 123. — A. planus, Bolt. t. 72. f. 3. 



With. V. 4. p. 266. 



On the ground, on moss, &c. Aug Dec. Rare. — Sent to Sowcrby 



by Mr. Abbott of Bedford, parasitic upon Thelephora caryophyllcea. 

 Malvern Hills, Purton. Highlands of Scotland. Dr. Hoolicr. — 

 *' Pileus \ — I of an inch broad, turning pale ; sometimes sessile, the 

 base villous. Gills distinct, distant." Fr. I. c. 



198. A. sqHicus, Fr, (small shell Agaric) ; white, pileus 



