ENTOLOMA. 269 



almost membranaceous margin, white, compact ; gills very 

 much rounded behind and almost free, crowded, about 3 lines 

 broad, pale yellowish flesh-colour ; stem about 2 in. long, 

 rather swollen at the base and very slightly thinner upwards, 

 about in. thick at the apex, whitish, striate, apex slightly 

 flocculose or mealy, distinctly hollow. 



Agaricus (Entoloma) lividus, Fr., var. roseus, Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 119; Cke., Illustr., pi. 469. 



On logs. 



The present variety differs from the typical form in many 

 respects, also in habitat, and may eventually prove to be a 

 distinct species. 



Entoloma prunuloides. Fr. (fig. 16, p. 236.) 



Pileus 2-3 in. across, fleshy, campanulate then convex, 

 at length flattened, somewhat umbonate, unequal (but not 

 wavy), even, viscid, yellowish or livid, margin at length 

 slightly striate ; gills almost free, emarginate, at first 

 .slightly adnexed, 3-4 lines broad, crowded, ventricose, white 

 then pale flesh-colour ; stem 3-3^ in. long, 3-4 lines thick, 

 equal, even or slightly striate, glabrous, naked, white, 

 flesh fibrous, solid; spores subglobose, coarsely warted, 

 10 /x diam. 



Agaricus (Entoloma') prunuloides, Fries, Epicr., p. 143 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 119 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 312. 



Among moss and grass, &c. 



Smell very strong of new meal. The pileus generally 

 becomes longitudinally cracked. 



Smell same as E. prunulum. Resembling E. lividum, but 

 very distinct, only one-third the size. The pileus varies to 

 white, yellowish, or pale grey. (Fries.) 



Entoloma repandum. Bull. 



Pileus 1-1 1 in. across, flesh white, thick at the disc, thin 

 elsewhere, conical then expanded, umbonate ; usually wavy, 

 margin incurved, often lobed, somewhat silky when dry, 

 pale ochraceous, with darker lines ; gills almost free, broadest 

 in front; 1| line broad, pale salmon-colour; stem 1^-2 in. 

 long, equal, silky, white, solid; spores globose, warted, 

 8 p. diameter. 



Agaricus (Entoloma) repandus, Cke., Hdbk., p. 120; Cke., 

 Illustr., pi. 313. 



