CLASSIFICATION 193 



C. ditopa. — Smell very strong, resembling meal. Cap thin, 

 convex, then plane, at length depressed, dingy brownish grey, even, 

 smooth, hygrophanous, i-i|- in. across ; gills slightly decurrent, 

 crowded, thin, dark brownish grey; stem equal, almost smooth, 

 hollow, coloured like the cap, about i in. long. 



Resembling C. metachroa in general appearance, but' distinguished 

 by the strong smell of meal. Cap brownish grey, convex when small, 

 the larger forms depressed and wavy. 



On the ground in woods, especially of pine. 



C. pausiaca. — Cap thin, convex, then plane, even, smooth, umber 

 with an olive tinge, ochraceous when dry, about i in. across ; gills 

 obtusely adnate, ventricose, crowded, olivaceous umber ; stem 

 equal, striate, coloured like the cap, apex powdered with white 

 meal, hollow, 2-3 in. long. 



Near to C. ditopa, agreeing in the mealy smell, differing in the 

 olive or umber gills. 



In pine woods. 



** Gills whitish. 



C. diatrata. — Cap thin, tough, convex when young, edge inturned, 

 downy, flattened or depressed when adult, often wavy, even, 

 smooth, dingy flesh-tint when moist, at length tan-colour and 

 flaccid, edge spreading and whitish when dry, 1-2 in. across ; gills 

 adnate, but narrowed and with a decurrent tooth behind, crowded, 

 narrow, whitish flesh-tint at first, then pallid whitish ; stem equal, 

 round, even, smooth, pallid, apex naked, base downy, elastic, 

 rather wavy, i|-2 in. long. 



Differs from C. jragrans by the total absence of a spicy odour. 

 Stem not cartilaginous. 



In pine woods, etc. 



C. fragrans. — Smell strong, spicy. Cap rather thick, convex, soon 

 expanded and slightly depressed or umbilicate, even, smooth, hygro- 

 phanous, uniform watery white, disc not darker, whitish when dry, 

 about I in. across ; gills slightly decurrent, rather crowded, narrow, 

 distinct, whitish ; stem equal, shghtly curved as a rule, elastic, 

 smooth, whitish, about 2 in. long. 



Known from other whitish species about its size by the strong 

 smell, resembling aniseed. 



Among grass, moss, etc. ; roadsides and woods. 



C. angiistissima. — Cap even, smooth, watery white, shining 

 white when dry, plane, then depressed, not umbilicate, edge 

 spreading, minutely striate when adult, about 2 in. across ; gills 

 rather decurrent, very much crowded, thin, narrow, white ; stem 

 often curved or wavy, white, base downy, apex naked, about 2 in. 

 long. 



Closely resembling C. inodora, but entirely devoid of smell, and 



