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In damp meadows ; like E. sericeum. but larger, 

 and without scent ; rare ; moist. Pasture 

 between Romford and Birches Copse. 

 E. nidorosum Fr. (Lat., reeking, from the peculiar 

 alkaline smell). 



In woods ; said to be frequent. Woodland 

 ground by Edmondsham Park. Furze Common 

 Copse. 



Genus 23. CLITOPILUS Fr. (Gr. Wtos, a declivity, pilos, 

 a cap, from the decurrent gills). Agrees in structure 

 with Clitocybe in the Leucospome. 

 C. prunulus (Scop.) Fr. (Lat., a little plum compact 

 shape ?). " Plum mushroom " ; " Vegetable 

 Sweet -bread." 



In woods ; edible and of excellent flavour ; 

 said to be common, in the N. Forest. Edmond- 

 sham Rectory, under trees. Furze Common 

 Copse. Great Down Copse. 



Genus 24. LEPTONIA Fr. (Gr., leptos, slender, from the 

 habit of the species, most of which are small). Gills 

 adnate to the stem, but soon separating ; stem 

 polished, hollow. 



L. lampropoda Fr. (Gr., shining foot, from the polished 

 steel-blue stem). 



Among grass ; not common. Furze Common 

 Copse. Sutton Holms. 



L. solstitialis Fr. (Lat., of summer, growing in sun- 

 light ?). 



Among grass ; with none of the blue tinge 

 common to the genus ; rare (not in the N. Forest 

 list). Broadstone. 



Genus 25. NOLANEA Fr. (Lat., nola, a little bell, from 

 the shape of the pileus). Gills adnexed, or free. 

 Stem cartilaginous, hollow. 



