240 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



yellow tinge; stem 3-4 in. long, 3-5 lines thick, slightly 

 ventricose near the base, then attenuated and rooting, 

 whitish and spotted with red, reddish within, stuffed then 

 follow ; ring rather distant ; spores elliptical, 8-9 X 6 ft. 



Agarictis (Lepiota) biornatus, B. & Br., Journ. Linn. Soc., 

 vol. xi. p. 502 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 13; Cke., Tllustr., pi. 37. 



In melon and cucumber frames, &c. 



The present distinct species was fii'st described from 

 Ceylon specimens, and is probably an introduced species in 

 this country. 



Lepiota hispida. Lasch. 



Pileus 2-3 in. across, flesh thin, white, unchangeable; 

 (hemispherical then expanded, umbon ate, tomentose or downy 

 -at first from the remains of the universal veil, during ex- 

 pansion the down becomes broken up into small spreading 

 scaly points which eventually disappear, umber brown, 

 sometimes with a tawny tinge ; gills free but near to the 

 stem, the collar of the pileus pi-ominent, and sheathing the 

 stem, crowded, ventvicose, simple, white ; stem about 3 in. long, 

 '3-5 lines thick, attenuated upwards, densely squamosely- 

 woolly up to the superior, membranaceous, reflexed ring, 

 fuscous, stem tubular but fibrillosely stuffed ; spores 

 -7 X 4 p.. 



Agaricus hispidus, Lasch, n. 407; Cke., Illustr., pi. 1180; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 13. 



In shady woods ; among pine leaves, &c. 



Intermediate between L. clypeolaria and L. acutesquamosa, 

 -agreeing in size with the former, and with the latter in the 

 ^pinulose pileus. Smell somewhat like radishes. 



Lepiota clypeolaria. Bull. 



Pileus 2-3 in. across, flesh thickish, soft, white; at first 

 -obtusely cylindrical, even, apex tawny, surface silky and 

 soft but not at all broken up, then campanulately expanded, 

 umbo tawny, the remainder entirely broken up into very 

 soft, yellowish tan-coloured squamules ; gills free but close 

 to the stem, up to 3 lines broad, soft, crowded, white or 

 yellowish ; stem about 3 in. high, 2-3 lines thick, soft, fragile, 

 qual or slightly thickened at the base, at first squarrosely 

 -scaly from the breaking up of the yellowish veil, becoming 



