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[scutellinus, Q. P. convexo-plane, vertex minutely mucronate, 

 pellucid, rivulosely striate, whitish then ochre ; s. filiform, arcuate, 

 short, downy, colour of p.; g. narrow, adnate, denticulate, white then 

 pale ochre ; sp. 7 long. 



[Cesatii, Kab. P. sessile, resupinate, rather tough, soft, whitish 

 or pallid gilvous ; g. broad, pallid ; sp. pale yellow ; sp. 67 x 46. 



Habit of Claudopus variafoilis, but p. not toaientose, g. not 

 reddish, and pale sp. 



[proboscideus, Fr. P. resupinate, campan. vertex prominent, 

 pedunculate, even, pubescent, ochraceous ; g. radiating from an 

 excentric point, thin, straight, colour of p. 



Must be carefully distinguished from Pax. panuoides. 



epigaeus, Pers. P. 1 2 cm. thin, reniform or flabellate, reddish- 

 grey, base downy, whitish ; g. distinct, narrow, diverging, watery 

 rufescent ; sp. 10 x 7. 



Entire fungus soft and watery ; growing on naked damp earth. 



MELANOSPORAE. 



A. Gills free from stem. 



Chitonia. Volva present, ring absent. 



Agaricus. ( - Psalliota, Fr.) Ring present, volva absent. 



Pilosace. Volva and ring both absent. 



B. Gills attached to stem. (Quite free from stem 

 in some species of Coprinus.} 



f Stem with a distinct membranous ring. 



Stropharia. Gills adnate dark brown or purplish. 

 Anellaria. Gills adnexed, grey and clouded with the black 

 spores. 



f f Ring very imperfect or absent ; gills decurrent. 

 Gompliidius. Gills subgelatinous. 



fit GUIs not decurrent, not adhering laterally when 

 young, not deliquescent. 



Hypholoma. Gills sinuate, dark brown or blackish-purple ; veil 

 often hanging in fragments from edge of pileus. 



Panaeolus. Edge of pileus extending beyond the gills, pileus 

 not striate. 



Psathyrella. Pileus sulcate or striate. 



