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ing, pallid. Gills arcuato-adnate, decurrent with a tooth, distant, Hygro- 

 thick, as much as 6 mm. (3 lin.) broad, connected by veins and P horus - 

 occasionally divided, grey then rufescent, the thin edge quite 

 entire. 



Very much allied to H. metapodius, odour almost the same. The flesh is 

 the same except in being thinner and rigid-fragile. In a larger var. the pileus 

 becomes black and the stem fuscous-black. 



In pastures. Uncommon. Sept. 



Name ovis, a sheep. Woolly, squamulose. Fr. Monogr. ii. p. 135. Hym. 

 Eur. p. 415. Berk. Out. p. 200. C. Hbk. n. 565. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 529. 

 Hussey ii. t. 50. Ag. Bull. t. 580. 



34. H. subradiatus Fr. Pileus varying in colour, white, livid, 

 disc fuscous, &c., somewhat membranaceous, slightly fleshy at the 

 disc from the apex of the stem being dilated, otherwise quite 

 membranaceous, but moderately tough and somewhat irregularly 

 shaped, convex then expanded, obsoletely umbonate, hygrophan- 

 ous when moist, radiato-striate from the translucent gills. Stem 

 5 cent. (2 in.) long, 4 mm. (2 lin.) thick, fistulose, equal, attenu- 

 ated at the base, twisted, ascending, smooth, pale, white at the 

 base. Gills plane but deeply decurrent with a tooth, ventricose, 

 somewhat thin, distant, connected by veins, white. 



Allied to the thinner forms of H. pratensis, but differing very widely in the 

 attachment of the gills. 



In old pastures. Glamis, 1874. Sept. 



Name sub, and radiatus, rayed. From the character of the striae. Fr. 

 Monogr. ii. p. 136. Hym. Eur. p. 416. B. & Br. n. 1670. S. Mycol. Scot, 

 n. 530. Ag. Schum. 



* H. lacmus Fr. Pileus 2.5 cent, (i in.) broad, lilac then 

 becoming pale, fragile, slightly fleshy at the disc, otherwise 

 membranaceous, piano-depressed, occasionally at the same time 

 umbonate, unequal at the circumference, radiato-striate when 

 moist, when dry even, shining, commonly smooth, but occasion- 

 ally fibrillose or squamulose on the disc. Stem elongated to 

 5 cent. (2 in.) and more, stuffed then hollow, often twisted, 

 smooth, somewhat shining, narrowed at the base and apex. 

 Gills plano-decurrent, thin, 2 mm. (i lin.) broad, connected by 

 veins, somewhat distant, cinereous. 



In the same habitats as H. subradiatus. In pastures and heathy places. 



Coed Coch. Loch Maree, &c. Sept. -Oct. Name lac, varnish. Shining. 



Fr. Monogr. ii. p. 136. Hym. Eur. p. 416. B. & Br. n. 1780. S. Mycol. 

 Scot. n. 530. Fl. Dan. t. 1731. /. i. 



35. H. irrigatus Fr. Pileus 2.5-5 cent. (1-2 in.) broad, livid, 



