112 BRITISH FUNGI 



smooth, uniform livid grey, extreme edges projecting beyond the 

 gills and incurved, about 3 in. across ; gills closely crowded, white ; 

 stem equal, base sometimes somewhat bulbous, slightly striate, 

 white, stout, 3-4 in. long. 



In woods. 



T. circitmtecli{m.^-Ca.p con^•ex, very obtusely umlxinate, edge 

 wavy, incur^•ed, downy, disc pale tan, greenish oli^•e tinge towards 

 the edge, at length all pale tan, 2-3 in. across ; gills white ; stem 

 narrowed at the extreme base, striate, whitish, about i in. long. 



On the ground under trees. 



T. arcuatus. — Cap convex, then plane, obtuse, even, smooth, 

 blackish umber or rufous brown, paler with age, 2-3 in. across ; 

 gills crowded, narrow, pure white ; stem more or less bulbous, base 

 blackish, more or less squamulose, then naked, stout, about i\ in. 

 long. Flesh brownish. 



Allied to T. panceolmn, which differs in the greyish gills. T. mcla- 

 IcHcitm differs in its white flesh. 



Among grass in pastures. 



T. oreinum. — Cap convex, then plane, smooth, fuscous, then livid, 

 about I in. across ; gills free, crowded, white ; stem about i in. 

 long, whitish, apex with whitish squamules. 



On heaths, etc. 



T. album. — Entirely white. Cap convex, then expanded, disc 

 sometimes yellowish, dry, 3-4 in. across ; gills crowded ; stem about 

 3 in. long, narrowed upwards, almost smooth, elastic. 



Disc usually tinged yellow. Smell weak but taste acrid. 



In woods. 



T. leucocephalum. — Pure white, \\ithout a tinge of yellow. Cap 

 convex, then plane, thin, tough, covered with pure white silky down 

 when young, about i\ in. across ; gills almost free, crow^ded, thin ; 

 stem up to 2 in. long, smooth, hollow, rooting. 



Smell strong, like new meal. T. album differs in being inodorous. 

 T. inamcenum differs in the strong, unpleasant smell, and very broad 

 gills. 



On naked ground, or among grass. 



** Gills discoloured. 



T. militare. — Cap convex and gibbous, then expanded and wavy, 

 almost smooth, viscid, cinnamon or yellowish, 4-7 in. across ; gills 

 slightly crowded, white, then spotted ; stem somewhat bulbous or 

 thickened at the base, squamulose or coarsely fibrillose, pallid, 

 3|-5 in. long. 



Smell and taste unpleasant. Differs from T. civile in the strong 

 smell and spotted gills. 



In woods, etc. 



T. civile. — Cap convex, then almost plane, even, smooth, rather 

 viscid, gilvous or pale yellowish brown, about 3 in. across ; gills 



