CLASSIFICATION loi 



Distinguished among the wliite, strong-smeUing species liy the 

 stout, twisted, hollow stem. 



In pine woods. 



T. resplendens. — Entirely clear white. Cap 2-4 in. across, 

 convex, then expanded, smooth, silvery, shining when dry, and 

 often with hyaline drop -like spots, disc sometimes yellowish; 

 gills rather crowded, edge entire ; stem 2-3 in. long, equal or 

 bulbous, smooth, sometimes curved. 



Gregarious, entirely white, or disc yellowish ; smell and taste 

 pleasant. Resembling Hygrophoriis ehurneiis in habit and size. 



On the ground in woods. 



** Gills becoming discoloured, usually spoiled or slaincd icith 

 reddish broiini. 



T. colossus. — Cap 5-8 in. across, convex, then expanded, smooth 

 at first, becoming broken up into squamules, edge strongly in- 

 curved at first, then straight or upturned, brick-red or reddish 

 umber, flesh 2 in. and more thick, hard, red when broken ; gills 

 crowded, broad, white, then pale brick-red ; stem 3-4 in. long, 

 stout, colour of cap, narrowed at the apex. 



Known by its large size and by the flesh turning red when broken. 

 Smell none. 



In pine woods. 



T. acerhum. — Taste bitter. Cap 3-4 in. across, soon almost 

 plane, edge strongly incurved at first, whitish, then tinged red or 

 yellow ; gills rather narrow, creamy, . then tinged rufous ; stem 

 2-3 in. long, pale, apex squamulose. 



Known by scaly apex of stem, rusty gills, and bitter taste. 



In woods. 



T. niclitans. — Cap ii-2j in. across, expanded, yellowish, disc 

 darker ; gills crowded, yellow, with reddish spots when old ; stem 

 about 3 in. long, apex slightly scaly, pale yellow. 



Inodorous. Taste pleasant. 



In woods. 



T. fulvellum. — Cap 1-2 in. across, soon plane, even, yellowish, 

 rufescent or tan-colour, disc darker and ^vrinkled ; gills crowded, 

 white, then rufescent ; stem 2-3 in. long, slender, fibrillose, apex 

 naked, becoming hollow. 



Inodorous. Differs from T. niclilans in the naked apex of the 

 stem. 



In woods. 



T. flavobrunneum (PI. VII, fig. 4). — Cap 3-6 in. across, soon ex- 

 panded, gibbous, tawny rufous or bay, with adpressed squamules 

 or streaks, surface not broken up ; gills crowded, pale yellow, 

 soon spotted brown ; stem 3-5 in. long, stout, brownish, generally 

 narrowed at each end, flesh vellow. 



