5i OBSERVATIONS on 



BUG AGARIC 



Agaricus Mufcarius. 



Agaric us ftipitatus, lamellis dimidiatis fo- 

 litariis, ftipite volvato, apice dilatato, bail 

 ovato. Lin, Sp. Plant. 1640. 



Fungus minor campeftris rotundas, lamel-^ 

 latus, inferne albus, fuperne purpureas. 

 Rays Sy?20pJ\ 3, 



TH E pillar or flalk is white, thick, 

 and hollow ; egg-fhaped at the bafe, 

 and furrounded at the middle with a pendu- 

 lous membrane. 



The piieus, or hat, is large, almoft flat, 

 fix inches or more in diameter, of a red or 

 crimfon colour, fometimes befet with angu- 

 lar, white, downy warts. 



The lamella?, or gills, are white, flat, and 

 inverfely fpear-ftiaped : the greater number 

 extend from the rim of the piieus to the 

 ilalk, the reft only half way. 



When 



