HYMENOMYCETES. 



Sub-genus ARMILLAPJA. 



11 A. MELLEus. Vahl. 2 — 8. 2 — 7. I — 1. 



Pileus yellowish ferruginous, rough with scales formed of 

 black hairs ; gills pale, becoming rusty red, decurrent, "form- 

 ing streaks on the stem down to the ring, which is large." 

 (Greville.) Densely tufted. Spores unequal, broadly elliptic. 

 ■00028. Oct. Nov. One of the most common of the Agarics, 

 growing everywhere on stumps and at the roots of trees. It 

 occurred in a plantation atEccleston, in 1856, in such profusion 

 as almost to hide the ground with tufts containing from ten 

 to fifty plants. The surrounding vegetation became hoary 

 with the white spores. 



Sub-genus TRICHOLOMA. 



Limacina—pileus viscid when moist. 



13 A. ALBO-ERUNNEUS. Pei's. 3. 3 — i. I J. 



Pileus when young dome- shaped, then nearly flat, covered with 

 a glutinous slime, at first pale, then chestnut brown ; gills 

 cream coloured, with a descending angle. Spores nearly round. 

 •00022. "Allied to the plants of the preceding sub-genus." 

 (Fries). Plantation, Eainhill, Oct. 1857. Loosel}' tufted. 



12 A. KL.A.VO-BRUNNEUS. Fries. 3 — 4. 3 — 8. | — 1. 



Pileus slimy when moist, tawny, with fibrillous scales of a 

 red cedar colour ; gills tawny yellow. A. fulvvs. E.F. 

 Spores broadly elliptic. '00028. Railway bank, Spittal. 

 Lane, near Eastbam. Wood, Woolton. 



Genuina — pileus dry,floccose or fihrillose. 



14 A. RUTiLANs. Schceff. 2—3. 2 — 4. i — |. 



Pileus sub-hemispherical, surface like the ripe side of a peach ; 

 the down at length becomes more scattered, shewing the 

 yellow flesh; gills deep gulden yellow. Very beautiful when 

 in fine condition. On fir stumps. Knowslcy and Stourton. 



15 A. CoLUMBETTA. Frics. 2. 2 — 4. \ — J. 



Pileus convex or wavy, centre dilute mouse-colour, shaded off 

 to the involute margin, which when young is white and 

 tomentose ; gills close ; stem uneven. Gregarious. Open 

 pastures. Halsnead and Knowslcy. 



16 A. VACciNUS. Schceff. 3. 2—2^. ^. 



Pileus covered with a thick nap, sordid pale reddish brown, 

 the nap in the centre forming broad scales, tliat on the margin 

 minute tufts ; gills with rusty stains ; stem hollow. Spores 

 broadly elliptic. 00025. Woods. Knowslcy, Acorn field. 



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