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Stropharia peronata, Massee. Films carnosulus, e convexo 

 planus, siccus squamulosus, umbrinus — versus centrum obscuriore, 

 granulis minutis coDColoribus dense obsitus, 3-4 cm. latus. 

 Lamellae confertae, angustae, sinuato-adnexae, umbrinae dein 

 purpurascentes, acie concolor integra. Sporae oblique-ellip- 

 soid eae, purpureo-brunneae, 7x5^. Stipes fistulosus, tenuis, 

 sursum attenuatus, pileo concolor vel dilutior, velo albo peronatus 

 subannulatusque, 10-12 cm. altus, 3-4 mm. crassus. 



SINGAPORE. On the ground. Ridley, No. 55, C. 



A very distinct species, recognised at once by the white 

 buskin-like veil sheathing the stem and terminating in the 

 superior annulus. Allied to Stropharia squamulosa, Fries. 



Stropharia umbonata, Massee. Pi lens carnosulus, e convexo 

 expansus, acute umbonatus, siccus fuscidulus, squamis parvis 

 concoloribus dense vestitus, margine flexuosus, 3 cm. latus. 

 Lamellae confertae, postice sinuato-adnexae, brunneae acie 

 albo-pruinata et minute denticulata, 3-4 mm. latae. Sj)orae 

 ellipsoideae, basi oblique apiculatae, brunneae, 6 x 4 /*. Stipes 

 e medulloso farctus, cavus, cylindraceus, supra annulum pallide 

 brunneus, infra pulchre et laxe squamulosus, aibidus, annulus 

 superus, amplus, interdum reflexus, 4-5 cm. longus, 4 mm. crassus. 



Singapore. On the ground. Ridley, No. 36, J. 



Characterised by the brown, scaly pileus, and by the stem being 

 covered with whitish scales below the large, superior ring. Allied 

 to Stropharia squamulosti, Fries. 



Hypholoma elatum, Massee, Pileus carnosulus, e conico- 

 campanulato expanso-umbonatus, brunneus — umbone pallidiore 

 fibrillosus dein diffracto-squamulosus, margine infractus et saepe 

 lobatus, 6-8 cm. latus. Lamellae confertae, ventricosae, sinuato- 

 adnatae, umbrinae, acie subtiliter fimbriata. Sporae oblique 

 ellipsoideae, umbrinae, 6 x 4 /*. Stipe* solidus, subaequahs, 

 undique fibrillosus, apiceque leviter furfuraceus, pileo concolor, 

 9-12 cm. longus, 1-5 cm. crassus. 



SINGAPORE. On the ground. Ridley, No. 83, E. 



Remarkable in the genus Hypholoma for the distinct umbo and 

 the elongated stem. There is also a total absence of the yellow 

 and greenish colours so prevalent in the genus. Allied to H. 

 atrichum, Berk. 



POLYPORACEAE. 



Boletus scaber, Fries. 

 Ridley, No. 69. 





Hydnaceae. 



Calodon Ridleyi, Massee. Pileus suberosus, campanulatus, 

 obtusus, e velutino glabrescens, in prima evolutione coelestinus, 

 dein coeruleo-nigrescens, margine lilaceus, laciniatus, 6 cm. latus. 

 Acxdei subulati, nigro-f usci, apice expallentes. Sporae subglobosae, 

 verrucosae, brunneae, 4-5/* diam. Stop* solidus centralis 

 subaequalis, tomentosus, mox glabrescens, pileo concolor, 6-1 cm. 



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