I70 BRITISH FUN(;i 



Closely resembling H. pratensis, but distinguished by the cuticle 

 of the cap being broken up into floccose tufts. 



H. bicolor. — Cap fleshy and compact, top-shaped, convex, often 

 becoming more or less depressed, even, smooth, pallid, and slightly 

 tinged buff, 12-2^ in. across ; gills rather distant, deeply decurrent, 

 polished, clear reddish buff or pale dull orange ; stem elongated, 

 solid, narrowed downwards, smooth, whitish, ii-2 in. long, up to 

 § in. thick above. 



\A'ith the general build, size, and appearance of H. pniloisis, 

 but while the latter is everywhere of one colour, pale orange-buff, 

 this colour in H. bicolor is confined to the gills, the cap being mucli 

 paler in colour, and the tapering stem whitish. 



First noted as a British species at the Y.N.U. Fungus Foray at 

 Egton Bridge. 



Among short grass in open pastures. 



On open do\\ns, etc. 



H. nemorcus. — Cap convex, then expanded and gil)l)ous or 

 depressed, almost smooth, tawny-orange, i^-zh in. across ; gills 

 decurrent, thick, distant, coloured like the cap ; stem narrowed 

 downwards or subequal, firm, whitish, minutely scaly, about 2 in. 

 long. 



Distinguished from H. pra/eiisis by the pale, squamulose stem. 



In pastures. 



H. pratensis (PL XV, fig. i). — Every part tawny or \-ellowish 

 buff. Cap very fleshy at the disc, edge thin, convex, then expanded, 

 almost turbinate or top-shaped, even, smooth, 1-3 in. across ; gills 

 very decurrent, distant, broad at the middle ; stem widening up- 

 wards, polished, even, smooth, 1J-2 in. long. 



Cap variable, often irregular. Edible. 



Among grass in pastures ; also in woods. 



^'ar. pallidus. Wholly ochraceous white. Cap depressed or in- 

 fundibuliform, wavy. 



Among grass in pastures. 



var. citiereus. — Cap grey, thinner than the typical form ; stem 

 pale. 



In grassy places. 



H. virgineus (PL XV, fig. 4). — Entirely white. Cap fleshy at the 

 disc, edge thin, convex, soon plane, downy when dr}^ 1^-3 in. across ; 

 gills decurrent, rather thick, distant ; stem narrowed downwards, 

 solid, smooth, i|-2 in. long. 



Differs from H. niveus by its larger size and fleshy cap. 



Among grass in pastures and woods. 



var. roseipes. — Size of the t^'pical form, white with tlie base of 

 the stem more or less rosy. 



In fir woods, etc. 



H. karsteni. — Cap fleshy, disc compact, edge thin, convexo-plane, 



