C2 ON- SOME FUN^GI OF NEW SOUTH "WALES AXD QUEEXSLAXD, 



Maeasimus, Fries. 



Habit of Agariciis. Pileus fleshy or membranous, hymenium 

 dry, gills thick, tough with acute edges. 

 M. confeHus, B. and Br,, a delicate fungus often found crowded 



in Queensland and New South Wales river scrubs. 

 M. rotula, Fries., on dead wood, Grracemere O'Shanessy. 

 M. rufo-pallidus, Kalchbrenner, published by E. de Thiimen, 



Grracemere O'Shanessy. 

 M. rJiyticeps, Kalchb., Eockhampton on stems of Passiilora^ 



(Thozet.) 

 M. ealohates, Kalchb., E/Ockhampton, on old leaves of Bourgain- 



villea (Thozet.) 

 M. aciculceformis, B. and Br., Grracemere on old decayed logs 



O'Shanessy. 

 M. primulinus, Berk., Parramatta, Jour. Linn. Soc. Vol. 16. 

 M. opaciis, Berk, and C, Parramatta, Jour. Linn. Soc, Yol. 16. 



Lactarttts, Fries. 



Trama vesicular, gills lactescent, whence the generic name. 



L. subtomentosus, B. and Kac, Parramatta, Jour. Linn. Soc, Y. 16. 



Canthaeellus, Yide supra. 



G. conci?inus, Berk., Parramatta, Jour. Linn. Soc, Yol. 16. 

 C. cibarius, Pries., Parramatta, Jour. Linn. Soc, Yol. 16. 

 0. aurantiacus, Pries., Eockhampton, (Thozet.) 



Etjsstjla, Fries. 



This is a genus of bright colored mushrooms. Grills brittle 

 and entire, either white or of an apricot color, according to color 

 of spores. Some are extremely acrid, others mild and esculent, 

 and on the continent of Europe highly esteemed. 



B. ^wie^fc«,Pr., Elizabeth Bay, (Tenison-Woods) a very poisonous 

 species. 



