148 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



when adult ; stem 23 in. long, 1 line thick, hollow, fragile, 

 remarkably equal, white, apex slightly mealy when young; 

 veil almost obsolete. 



Agaricus (Galera) pygmaeo-ajfinis, Fries, Monogr., i. p. 389 ; 

 Cke., Illustr., pi. 48lB; Cke., Hdbk., p. 184. 



Among grass, &c. 



Allied to G. ravida, but distinct in the crowded gills, &c. 

 Possibly a tall state of Naucoria pygmaen, with which it was 

 at one time joined; but the general features are those of 

 Galera rather than Naucoria. (Fries.) 



ff BRYOGENI. 



Galera yittaeformis. Fr. 



Pileus 1 in. across, membranaceous, conical then hemi- 

 spherical, obtuse, disc even, margin striate, glabrous, bay 

 when moist; gills adnate, rather broad, somewhat ascend- 

 ing, rather distant, at first watery-cinnamon then ferru- 

 ginous ; stem l|-3 in. long, up to 1 line thick, nearly 

 straight, equal, glabrous or sometimes downy, minutely 

 striate under a lens, opaque, reddish ; veil hardly evident ; 

 spores elliptical, 12 x 6 p.. 



Agaricus (Galera) vittaeformis, Fries, Epicr., p. 294 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 185; Cke., Illustr., pi. 464A. 



On the ground among grass, &c. 



There is a smaller form having the pileus papillate, gills 

 narrow, and stem paler. (Fries.) 



Galera rubiginosa. Pers. 



Pileus ^-^ in. across, membranaceous, campanulate, obtuse, 

 everywhere striate, glabrous, honey-colour when moist, even 

 and pale tan when dry ; gills adnate, ascending, rather 

 broad, distant, ochraceous; stem about 2 in. long, very- 

 slender, tough, flaccid, glabrous, shining, bay or dark ferru- 

 ginous, hollow; spores elliptical, 10 x 5 p. 



Agaricus (Galera) rubiginosus, Pers., Syn., p. 385 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 185; Cke., Illustr., pi. 464n. 



In pastures and woods, among moss, &c. 



The stem is sometimes downy under a lens, and when 

 growing among high moss becomes elongated and straighter. 

 (Fries.) 



