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subumbonate, and yellowish-brown, becoming pale, somewhat 

 brick-red when dry, glabrous ; the very thin flesh similar in 

 colour; gills adnate, inclined to separate from the stem, 

 rather distant, 2-3 lines broad, yellowish then cinnamon; 

 btem 3-6 in. long, base bulbous, in. and more thick, attenu- 

 ated jj upwards, somewhat twisted, not fibrilluse, pallid, 

 shining, the slightly striate apex tinged violet, imperfectly 

 hollow. 



Cortinarius (Dermocybe) valgus, Fries, Epicr., p. 290 ; Cke., 

 Ildbk., p. 263 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 750? 



Amongst moss in pine woods, &c. Intermediate between 

 C. subnototus and C. sublanatus ; differing from both in the 

 smooth, not fibrillose stem. Smell none. 



The form (pi. 750) referred to this species, with some 

 doubt, differs from the type in several particulars, and is 

 perhaps a distinct variety. (Cooke.) 



Cooke's figures quoted above, are as follows : Pileus about 

 o in. across, convex then expanded, subgibbous, lurid pale 

 yellowish-olive, more or less fibrillose ; flesh thick, whitish, 

 stem about 3 in. long, 1 in. thick at the clavate base, attenu- 

 ated upwards, coloured like the pileus or a little paler, trace 

 of veil in the form of an indistinct zone, solid ; gills adnate, 

 or very slight indication of a sinus behind, 2 lines broad, 

 deep cinnamon at maturity. 



In woods. 



Cortinarius (Dermo.) venetus. Fr. 



Pileus ltt-2 in. across, fleshy, hemispherical, obtuse, 

 regular, covered with a persistent, erect, minutely velvety 

 tomentum, green when young, then greenish-yellow, 

 becoming more of a yellow colour when dry, not hygro- 

 phanous ; flesh pale yellowish ; gills adnate, connected by 

 veins, somewhat distant, very broad, darker olive than the 

 pileus; stem 2-3 in. long, 3-4 lines thick, equal, firm, 

 convex, colour of the pileus or a little paler, greenish-yellow, 

 remarkably silky-tibrillose, stuffed or hollow above; ring 

 librillose, green; spores 10 X 5 p.. 



Cortinarius {Dermocybe) venetus, Fries, Epicr., p. 291 ; Cke., 

 Illustr., pi. 833s ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 263. 



In woods. 



Gregarious; very distinct. Base of stem often downy 



