CLASSIFICATION 159 



infundibiiliform ; gills decurrent, crowded ; stem about i| in. 

 long, solid ; milk copious, white, acrid. 



In woods. 



L. vellereus (PI. XIV, fig. 6). — Entirely white ; cap 4-8 in. across, 

 depressed, tomentose ; gills decurrent ; stem 2-3 in. long, stout, 

 solid ; milk scanty, white, acrid. 



Distinguished among the large white species by the tomentose 

 or downy cap. Somewhat resembles Russula delica, differing in 

 downy cap and acrid taste. 



In woods. 



L. scoticus. — Pallid white. Cap 1-2 in. across, soon almost plane 

 and smooth except the incurved edge ; gills about i line broad ; 

 stem about i in. long, slightly curved, tinged flesh-colour ; milk 

 white, acrid. 



Among moss. 



L. involntus. — Much resembling L. scoticus in size and general 

 appearance, differs in exceedingly narrow, densely crowded gills. 



In woods. 



2. Stem central ; milk coloured from the first. 



L. sangifluHs. — Blood-red. Cap fleshy, convex, then depressed, 

 even, not zoned, 2-3 in. across ; gills thin, white ; stem spongy- 

 stuffed, even, smooth, tapering upwards, paler than the cap ; milk 

 copious, mild, blood-red (spores aculeate, globose, 10 /x diam.). 



Differs from L. deliciosus in its smaller size, absence of zones 

 on the cap, blood-red, and not reddish orange milk, and in not 

 becoming green when old or bruised. 



On the ground. 



L. deliciosus (PI. XIV, fig. 2). — Cap 3-5 in. across, soon expanded 

 and depressed, edge incurved, dingy orange-red, zoned ; gills decur- 

 rent ; stem 1-2 in. long, stout ; milk deep orange. 



Every part abounding with saffron-red or deep orange, sweet- 

 scented, acrid milk. Every part becoming stained with dingy 

 green when bruised or old. Edible. 



On the ground under firs, etc. 



3. Stem central. Gills pallid, becoming dark-coloured and powdered 

 with white spores. Milk white, mild ; sometimes slowly becoming 

 acrid. 



* Cap viscid at first. 



L. pallidus. — Cap 3-5 in. across, soon depressed, viscid, smooth, 

 edge incurved, pale tan, not zoned ; gills slightly decurrent, paler 

 than cap ; stem i|-2 in. long, stout, similar in colour or paler than 

 cap, soon hollow ; milk white, mild. 



In woods, especially beech. 



L. quietus. — Cap 2-3 in. across, depressed, often wavy, viscid at 

 first, dark reddish cinnamon, then pale, zones indistinct ; gills 



