HYMENOMYCETES. 



77 A. MARiTiMus. Fr. Ep. 1 — 2^. 1 — 2. J — \. 



Pileus convex, then nearly plane, hygroplianous ; margin often 

 deflexed ; gills adnate, at length dark cinnamon ; stem sohd, 

 fibrillose. The colour of the plant varies from umber to light 

 bay ; when quite dry it is often covered with a whitish bloom. 

 Very common at Crosby, Formby, and along the coast. 



78 A. RiMosus. Bull. 1 — 21. 1 — 9. l 



Pileus campanulate, then expanded, umbonate, dusky brown, 

 cracked radlately, sometimes also concentrically ; stem fibrous, 

 mealy. Common in pastures, under trees. A yellowish 

 variety, nearly entire, occurs at Croxteth. 



79 A. GEOPHTLLUS. Sow. 1 — 9. J — |. 1 — 2 lines. 



Pileus bluntly conic, then expanded, with a prominent umbo, 

 often rimose, satiny, white, lilac, or pale brown ; gills greyish 

 brown. Woods and gardens in many places. 



JBymenocyhe^-pileus smooth, sub-viscid; gills inclining to watery cinnamon. 



80 A. FASTiBiLis. Pers. 1—4. 1—3^. l—\. 



Pileus convex, at length nearly plane, fleshy, pale ochraceous ; 

 stem firm, sub-bnlbons, with fibrous scales ; veil forming a 

 moderately persistent ring ; odom- disagreeable. On banks 

 and in woods ; not very common. 



81 A. CRUSTULINIFORMIS. Bull. 1 — 2. 1 — 2. \ — \. 



Differs from A. fastihilis in its closer gills and in the veil, 

 which is perceptible only in very young specimens. Common 

 in sandy hollows from Waterloo to Crosbj'. 



Suh-genus NAUCORIA. 



82 A. MELiNOiDES. Bull. 1 — 2. | — I. 1 line. 



Pileus sub-carnose, hemispherical, or with a broad umbo, 

 smooth, hygroplianous, tawny bay when moist, ochraceous 

 when dry ; gills adnate, ventricose ; stem hollow. Pastures. 

 Knows] ey, &c. 



83 A. FURFURACEUS. Pei's. I — 2. i — 1. 1 line. 



Pileus convex, then quite expanded, hygrophanous, margin 

 shewing the gills lieneath, cinnamon, when dry pale buff, 

 sometimes minutely scaly. Spores elliptic. -0004. Common 

 on sticks and chips throughout the year. 



Suh-genus GALERA. 



84 A. TENER. Schoeff. 3 — 5. 1 high and hroad. 1 li)ic. 



Pilous submembranaceous, scmioval, hygrophanous, cinnamon, 

 pale when dry ; gills cinnamon ; stem ferruginous, with a 

 wliitish gloss. Spores ollijitic, higlily coloured, with a hilum 

 at each end. 'OOOGG. Whole plant fragile. On dungy ground, 

 by way sides in many places. 



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