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and Dr. Keith; while Professor King and I carefully compared 
others with Fries’s description, and were entirely satisfied, as there 
was not the slightest trace of striz on the fresh specimens. Drs. 
Stevenson and Keith also were convinced of the identity of the 
plant with B. bulbillosus of Fries. Dr. Stevenson wrote (28th 
September, 1896)—‘“I have your note, with plant. I think there 
can be no doubt about it, as far as I can see from the state of 
specimens. Bulb seems conclusive, whatever varieties may exist,” 
Dr. Keith also wrote (30th September, 1896)—“T have as little 
doubt, withered though it was, the Bolbitius was B. bulbillosus, 
Fr. The bulbous base was most marked.” 
Many of the specimens gathered were upwards of six inches 
high, the pileus being an inch and a quarter high, and about 
three-quarters of an inch broad, quite smooth, and appeared 
nearly perfectly white whilst growing among the rank grass. 
Fries’s description (translated) is as follows :— 
“ Bolbitius bulbillosus—Pileus fleshy-membranaceous, cam- 
panulate, then expanded—without strie—becoming pale 
Suscous-yellowish : Stem fistulose, attenuated from the ~ 
somewhat marginate bulbous base—becoming yellowish- 
white: Gills free, ventricose, and, as well as the spores, 
ferruginous.” 
