CLASSIFICATION 



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Stem slightly ventricose near the base, rooting, white, spotted with 

 red, 3-4 in. long. 



In melon and cucumber frames, etc. 



L. meleagris. — Cap f-ii in. across, broken wy into minute I)lark 

 scales on a pale ground ; gills whitish ; stem i^- j in. long, swollen 

 below, with black scales ; ring imperfect. 



In hotbeds, greenhouses, etc. 



L. hispida. — Cap 2-3 in. across, umber -brown, covered with 

 small spreading scales ; gills crowded, white ; stem al)out 3 iu. 

 long, scaly up to the ring. 



Woods among pine leaves, etc. 



L. clypcolaria. — Cap 2-3 in. across, umbo tawny, remainder 

 broken up into soft yellowish tan scales ; gills crowded ; stem 

 about 3 in. high, with spreading yellowish squamules up to the 

 yellowish ring, becoming almost naked when old. 



Differs from L. cristata in the squamulose stem. 



In woods, hot-houses, etc. 



L. felina (PI. IV, fig. 3).— Cap i-i^ in. across, umbonate, black 

 when young, then broken up into black or brown concentric rings 

 on a white ground ; edge of gills serrulate ; stem about 2 in. long, 

 thickened downwards, white, with black specks ; ring soon dis- 

 appearing. 



Among moss in fir woods. 



L. ciiriop/iylla.—Ca.p up to f in. across, lemon-\ellow, with 

 rufous scales ; gills lemon-yellow ; stem lemon-yellow, squamu- 

 lose ; ring imperfect or obsolete. 



On the ground. 



L. vittadinii. —Csip 3-4 in. across, altogether wliitish, densely 

 covered with small erect scales ; gills with a greenish tinge ; stem 

 25-35 in- long, stout, solid, with concentric rings of scales' up to 

 the large ring, whitish or scales tinged red. 



In pastures, etc. 



L. nympIiamm.-~Close]y allied to L. vUtadinii, differing more 

 especially in the stem being hollow, and smooth below theVing. 



Among grass, etc. 



L. cinnabarina. — Cap 2-3 in. across, brick-red, scurf}- or granular ; 

 gills white ; stem 1A-2 in. long, with red scales up to the im- 

 perfect ring. 



Differs from L. granulosa in its larger size and persistently brick- 

 red or red-lead colour. 



In pine w^oods. 



var. terreyi. — Cap and stem tawny red. 



L. carcharias (PL IV, fig. 4).— Smell strong, unpleasant. Cap 

 f-i I in. across, soon plane and more or less umbonate, pale flesh- 

 colour or yellowish pink, granular; gills clear white, adnexed ; 



