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usually slightly adnexed, white; stem equal or slightly thickened at 
the base, stuffed or hollow, white above the annulus, colored and 
adorned like the pileus below ‘it, annulus ‘slight, evanescent ; spores, 
elliptical, -00016’—- 0002’ long, -00012—-00014' broad. 
Plant 1’—2-5’ high; pileus 1’—2-5’ broad ; stem 1’—3" thick. 
Woods, copses and waste places. Common. August—October. 
This is a small species with a short stem and granular reddish-yel- 
low pileus, and lamelle slightly attached to the stem, a character by 
which it differs from all the preceding. The-annulus is very small 
and fugacious, being little more than the abrupt termination to the 
coating of thestem. 'Thespecies was formerly made to include several 
varieties which are now regarded as distinct. 
AGARICUS AMIANTHINUS, Scop. 
Amianth Agaric. 
Pileus thin, convex, subcampanulate or plane, often umbonate, coated 
with numerous granular and furfuraceous scales, ochraceous-yellow, 
sometimes radiately wrinkled, crenate-appendiculate on the margin; 
lamellz rather broad, close, adnate, white or yellowish ; stem rather 
long, slender, equal or slightly thickened at the base, stuffed or hol- 
low, white above, colored like the pileus and floccose-squamulose be- 
low the slight evanescent annulus; spores elliptical, -0002’—-00028’ 
long, about -00016’ broad. 
Plant 1-5'—4’ high; pileus 1’/—1-4’ broad; stem 1’—2" thick. 
Damp, mossy ground and much decayed wood. Adirondack 
mountains. August and September. 
This Agaric closely resembles the preceding one, of which it is 
sometimes regarded as a variety. It may be distinguished by its more 
ochraceous persistent color, appendiculate margin, elongated stem, and 
by its lamellx, which are not rounded behind, but are attached to the 
stem by their whole breadth. The flesh is also more or less tinged 
with yellow. It prefers mossy, shaded ground under evergreen trees. 
The flocculent part of the veil is easily rubbed off and mostly disap- 
pears in drying. It is a pretty Agaric. 
AGARICUS PUSILLOMYCES, Pk. 
Small Agaric. 
Pileus thin, subcampanulate or convex, subumbonate, minutely 
granular or furfuraceous, whitish or brownish; lamellx broad, close,free, 
white; stem slender, equal, scarcely annulate, rowgh with a granular 
mealiness, colored like the pileus; spores elliptical, -00016’—-0002’ 
long, -00012’ broad. 
