LACTARIUS 495 



very pruinose gills, and the constant mild taste. Damp places in woods. 

 Aug. Oct. Not uncommon, (v.v.) 



var. sphagneti Fr. Sphagnetum, a Sphagnum swamp. 



Differs from the type in the obtuse, red bay pileus shining as if 

 varnished, and the crenate, inflexed margin. 



1619. L. camphoratus (Bull.) Fr. Cke. Illus. no. 967, 1. 1013, fig A. 



Camphor atus, strong scented. 



P. 2-5-6 cm., brown-brick-red, convex, then depressed, sometimes 

 somewhat zoned. St. 2-3 cm. x 4-6 mm., concolorous, somewhat un- 

 dulated. Gills yellowish-brick-colour, adnate, crowded. Flesh reddish. 

 Milk white, mild, watery. Spores ochraceous, globose, 8-9 JJL, echinu- 

 late. Smell strong, like Melilot when dried. Taste pleasant. Woods, 

 especially conifers. Aug. Nov. Common, (v.v.) 



var. Terrei (B. & Br.) Cke. Michael Terrey. 



Differs from the type in the corrugated pileus, and the swollen base 

 of the stem clad with orange down. 



1620. L. subumbonatus Lindgr. (= Lactarius cimicarius (Batsch) 

 Quel. ; Lactarius rubescens (Bres.) Bataille.) Cke. Illus. no. 968, 

 t. 986, fig. A. Sub, rather; umbonatus, umbonate. 



P. 2-3 cm., dark cinnamon colour, convex, then depressed, rather 

 umbonate, rugose, punctate. St. 2-5-3 cm. x 3 mm., concolorous, 

 attenuated at the base. Gills rufous flesh colour, adnate. Flesh grey, 

 then yellowish. Milk white, watery, mild. Spores white, subglobose, 

 5-6/n, rough. Smell foetid when old, taste mild. Woods. Sept. 



1621. L. cimicarius (Batsch) Cke. (= Lactarius subumbonatus (Lindgr.) 

 Quel.) Cke. Illus. no. 967, t. 1013, fig. B. Cimex, a bug. 



P. 2-6 cm., dark bay brown, convex, then depressed, or infundibuli- 

 form; margin often waved and lobed. St. 4-6 cm. x 4-14 mm., paler 

 than the pileus, equal. Gills dingy ochraceous with a red tinge, slightly 

 decurrent. Flesh tinged brownish. Milk white, acrid. Spores white, 

 globose, 9 x 7-8/A, verrucose, 1-guttulate. Smell strong, like bugs. 

 Taste acrid. Woods. Sept. Nov. Not uncommon, (v.v.) 



1622. L. obnubilus (Lasch) Fr. Boud. Icon. t. 55. 



Obnubilus, overclouded, dark. 



P. 2-6 cm., brown fuliginous, darker at the disc, paler at the striate 

 margin, convex, at first papillate, then umbilicate, slightly viscid. 

 St. 3-7 cm. x 6-9 mm., paler than the pileus, equal, slightly rugulose, 

 covered with concolorous hairs at the base. Gills yellowish, adnato- 

 decurrent, crowded. Flesh reddish. Milk white, rather acrid. Spores 

 pale ochraceous, subglobose, 7-9 x 7-8/x, verrucose, 1-guttulate. 



