HYMENOMTCETRS. 



Sub-Genus DERMOCYBE. 



Veil simple ; pileiis thinly but evenly fleshy, at first silky, then 

 bare, dry ; stem equal or attenuated, outer coat harder. 



Suh-Genus TELAMONIA. 



Pileus hygrophanous, becoming thin abruptly ; volva from 

 beneath investing the stem with a ring or squamose sheath ; 

 stem from above sub-cortinated. 



Sub-Genus HYGROCYBE. 



Pileus smooth, thin, hygrophanous ; web of the veil properly 

 adhering to the margin ; stem altogether smooth, sub-cartilagi- 

 nous. 



Synopsis of HYGROPHORUS. 



Sub-Genus LIMACIUM. 



Volva viscid; pileus fleshy, viscid; stem scaly; gills adnato- 

 decurrent. 



Sub-Genus CAMAROPHYLLUS. 



Veil none ; stem smooth ; pileus moist, not viscid ; gills 

 vaulted, distant. 



Sab-Genus HYGROCYBE. 



Veil none ; whole plant somewhat thin, succulent ; chiefly 

 brightly coloured fungi, growing in open grassy places. 



Synopsis of LACTARIUS. 



Teibe I. PIPEBITES. 



Milk from the first white, acrid; gills neither chang'ng colour 

 nor whitely pruinose. 



Tribe II. DAPETES. 



Milk from the first highly coloured. 



Tribe III. RUSSULARES. 



Gills at length whitely pruinose. 



Tribe IV. LATERIPEDES. 



Excentrio. 



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