CLASSIFICATION iii 



in. across ; gills crowded, narrow, whitish ; stem almost equal, 

 solid, apex downy, whitish, stout, 2-2J in. long. 



Often growing in fairy-rings, or tufted. Smell pleasant, like 

 new meal. 



In pastures, etc., appearing in the spring. Edible. 



** Gills discoloured , rufous or smoky. 



T. amethystinum. — Cap convex, then expanded and often wavy, 

 smooth, livid and more or less stained blue, edge paler and wrinkled, 

 i|-2 in. across ; gills crowded, white, then rufescent ; stem narrowed 

 at the base, paler than the cap, i|-2 in. long. 



Cap pale, sometimes tinged olive, and spotted with clear blue. 



In pine woods. 



T. albellum. — Cap convex, then expanded and gibbous, white, 

 pallid greyish when dry, often mottled or with scale-like spots, 

 2-3 in, across ; gills closely crowded, white ; stem ovately bulbous, 

 cylindrical above, white, i|-2 in. long. 



Sometimes large, at others small and tufted. Cap very pale tan or 

 \\'hitish. T. gamhosum differs in having the apex of the stem downy. 



In woods, etc. Appears early in spring. 



T. boreale. — Cap irregular, somewhat umbonate, smooth, downy 

 when dry, flesh-colour, then whitish, about 2 in. across ; gills thin, 

 crowded, white ; stem smooth, unequal, whitish, 2-3 in. long. 



Gregarious or tufted, smell like new meal. 



Among grass in woods. 



T. tigriniim. — Cap convex, then expanded, often wavy, smooth, 

 pale brown or greyish white, with darker crowded spots, i|-2 in., 

 across ; gills crowded, narrow, white ; stem white, pruinose, solid, 

 about I in. long. 



Differs from T. guUatum in the cap not being broken up, and the 

 even edge of the cap. 



In fir woods, etc. 



T. pes-caprcB. — Cap conical, then expanded, umbonate, unequal, 

 1-2 in. across, sometimes more, greyish brown, variegated ; gills 

 broad, white, then greyish ; stem about 3 in. long, smooth, white. 



Gregarious or partly tufted. Brittle. 



6. Cap compact, then spongy, obtuse, even, smooth. Gills often 

 spuriously dec ur rent, but sinuate. 



* Gills not discoloured. 



T. patulum. — Cap convex, then plane, often wavy, even, smooth, 

 pale ashy grey, not spotted, 2I-4 in. across ; gills almost free, 

 crowded, whitish ; stem smooth, pure white, 2-4 in. long. 



Much resembling some of the larger species of Clitocybc, as 

 C. decastes. Often luxuriant and in clusters during a rainy season. 



In mosses, meadows, under birches, etc. 



T. schumacheri. — Cap convex, then expanded, regular, even. 



