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15. Agaricus fascicularis, Hudson. 

 Hab. On the ground, Colenso. 



16. Agaricus (Hypholoma) stuppeus, Berk.; pileo carnoso convexo expanso squamis e pilis fasciculatis 

 stuppeis strigoso, stipite basi incrassato fibrilloso, lamellis umbrinis adnexis. 



Hab. On the ground, Colenso. 



Pileus 2 inches or more broad, fleshy, convex, expanded, clothed, especially towards the margin, with towy 

 fasciculato-fibrous scales. Stem 1-j inch high, i of an inch or more thick, fibrillose, incrassated at the base, and 

 attached to the soil by abundant mycelium. Gills crowded, moderately broad, adnexed, umber. 



Closely allied to A. lacrymabundus and A. velutinus, but distinguished by the abundant fascicles of fibres with 

 which the pileus is clothed. 



17. Agaricus appendiculatus, Bull. t. 392. 

 Hab. On decayed stumps, Colenso. 



Gen. II. COPBINUS, P. 



Hymenophorum a stipite discretum. Lamella membranacese, primum stipato-cohserentes, dein dif- 

 fluentes. 



Deliquescent Agarics, growing for the most part on dung, but sometimes on other decaying substances, 

 whether animal or vegetable. Found in all parts of the world : but the tropical species do not exceed in beauty 

 those of more temperate climates, and are often identical with them. (Name from K07rpos, dung.) 



* Coprinus Colensoi, Berk.; pusillus, niveus, pileo e cylindrico subcanipanulato furfuraceo, stipite 

 gracili tomentoso, sporis minoribus. 



Hab. On dung, Colenso, no. 5293. 



Subfasciculate. Pileus scarcely exceeding a line in height, cylindrical, obtuse, at length subcampanulate, white ; 

 furfuraceous. Stem slender, i-f inch high, tomentose. Gills linear. Spores oblong, ^^ of an inch long. — 

 Differs from C. niveus in its small size, and much smaller spores : those in C. niveus, at least in American specimens, 

 are not less than -j^Vo of an inch long. 



Gen. III. MABASMIUS, Fr. 



FLymenophorum a stipite cartilagineo 1. corneo heterogeneum. Lamella nunc latse, nunc plicseformes, 

 acie acuta, valleculis contiguis. 



A large and very pretty group, separated by Fries from Agaricus, on account of the coriaceous substance of the 

 pileus, in consequence of which the species are easily preserved for the Herbarium. (Name from jj.apa.ivw, to wither.) 



* Marasmius caperatus, Berk, in Hook. Lond. J. Bot. Feb. 1851. 

 Hab. On dead wood, Wairarapa, Colenso. 



The specimens are unfortunately nearly destroyed by mites, but they seem to be the same with the Sikkim 

 species. 



Gen. IV. LENTINUS, Fries. 



Coriaceus, 1. carnoso-lentus. Lamella cum hymenophoro concrete, discretse (nee pliceeformes), tenues, 

 absque trama distineta ; acie acuta, dentata, vel inciso-lacerata. 



The species of this natural group are distinguished from Agaricus by their lacerated gills and tough persistent 

 substance, in consequence of which they are easily preserved for the Herbarium ; and therefore, while the fleshy Agarics 



