HTMENOIIYCETES. 



Sub-genus CAMAROPHYLLUS. 



129 H. PEATENSis. Pers. 1—2. 1—91. i_i. 



Pileus at first convex, margin at length elevated and cracked, 

 reddish bufi', somewhat diaphanous ; gills beautifully shaded 

 with tints of yellow and reddish buff. Spores nearly round. 

 •00033. Pastures in the Wirral, and on this side of the Mersey. 

 Esculent. 



130 H. viEGiXEUS. Wulf. 1—2. 1. 1—2 liues. 



Pileus convex, at length nearly plane, obconic, pure or alabaster 

 white, diaphanous. Spores elliptical. "0004. Pastures, and 

 amongst grass by road sides ; very common. Esculent. 



Suh-germ HYGROCYBE. 



131 H. CoLEMANNiANUs. Blox. 1 — li. 1 — IJ. 1 — 2 lines. 



Pileus convex, at length nearly plane, reddish buff, somewhat 

 diaphanous, the margin hence appearing striate ; gills dis*^ant, 

 decurrent, connected by veins, nearly the same colour as the 

 pileus. Spores broadly elliptic. '00026. I had written this 

 description of a plant which I conceived to be H. sciophanus. 

 Fries. I am now glad to recognize it as first introduced into 

 the British Flora by my friend the Eev. A. Bloxam. Grassy 

 banks. Knowsley. Rainhill. Gregarious. 



132 H. CERACEUS. Wulf. 2—3. 1. i. 



Pileus thin, slightly convex, diaphanous, whole plant j-ellow. 

 Pastures ; not uncommon. 



133 H. cocciNECs. Wulf. 2. 1 — 2. 4 lines. 



Pileus conicocampanulate, often inverted. Bright yellow, 

 orange, or scarlet. Spores elliptic. -0003. Very common in 

 pastures. 



134 H. MiNiATUS. Fries. 1. i — 1. 1 — 2 lines. 



Pileus convex, then umbilicate, dry ; colour often very intense, 

 scarlet. Pastures on a peaty soil. Prescot Can-s. Knowsley, &c. 



135 H. coNicus. Schceff. 2 — 3. 1— IJ liigli- "2—4 lines. 



Pileus conic, lohed; bright orange, red, or brown, becoming 

 black; generally black at the apex. Spores very slightly 

 reniform. -0004. Pastures, especially amongst the sand-hills : 

 common. 



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