CLASSIFICATION 265 



/. trinii. — Cap hemispherical, whitish with a rufous tinge, due to 

 longitudinal rufous fibrils, tawny when dry, up to | in. across ; 

 gills dusky cinnamon with a white, fioccose edge ; stem covered 

 with reddish fibrils, apex with white meal, up to 2 in. long 

 (spores warted, 'V9-10, or 9-10x6-8 // ; cystidia ventricose, 

 abundant). 



Smell strong, fragrant, resembling clove-pinks. 



Among grass. 



/. maritima. — Cap convex, then almost plane and umbonate, 

 floccosely fibrillose or subsquamulose, brownish mouse-colour or 

 umber, paler and hoary when dry, up to i in. across ; gihs almost 

 free, grey, then rusty ; stem equal, straight, fibrillose, slightly 

 paler than the cap, apex naked, up to i in. long (spores warted, 

 10-11x7-8 ju ; cystidia ventricose). 



Distinguished by the umber hygrophanous cap becoming pale 

 and hoary when dry. Often tufted. 



Damp sand on the seashore, also on the ground in woods. 



/. iidvella. — Cap conico-campanulate, then expanded and um- 

 bonate, silky, honej^-colour tinged olive, umbo darker, 3-5 in. 

 across ; gills ventricose, rounded behind and almost free, lilac, then 

 cinnamon ; stem lilac, but soon changing to brownish, apex with 

 white meal (spores \\'arted, 7-9 x 5-6 /a ; cystidia ventricose, 45-60 

 X 10-18 ji). 



The hlac colour of the stem, flesh, and gills can only be observed 

 when the fungus is quite fresh. 



Among moss. 



I. renneyi. — Cap hemispherical, slightly fibrillose, disc brown, re- 

 mainder pale fawn-colour, up to § in. across ; gills almost free, 

 dingy ochre ; stem slightly narrowed below, fibrillose, paler than 

 the cap, i|-2 in. long (spores slightly warted, 11-13x7-8 /x ; 

 cystidia spindle-shaped). 



On the ground in woods, etc. 



var. major. — Like the typical form, but larger. 



In fir woods. 



** Cystidia absent. 



f Stem whitish or very pale. 



I. margaritispora.- — Cap bell-shaped, then expanded and broadly 

 umbonate, often wavy, silky, clad with fibrillose scales, fawn- 

 colour or pale yellowish brown, i|-2 in. across ; gills adnexed, 

 pallid ; stem equal, fibrillose, pallid, i|-2 in. long (spores coarsely 

 warted, 8-9 /x diam.). 



Resembles I. astcrospora in general appearance and in spore 

 characters, but has no cystidia. L. entheles differs in its smooth 

 spores. 



On the ground. 



