CLASSIFICATION 309 



then rusty ; stem 2-3 in. long, wavy, rusty, veil yellowish, and an 

 imperfect ring near apex of stem, above which it is silky white 

 and shining. 



In beech woods among damp, rotten leaves. 



C. rubellus. — Cap 2-3 in. across, rufous orange ; gills pale, then 

 bright rusty red ; stem 3-4 in. long, pale above, darker below, with 

 concentric, rusty zones. 



Differs from C. armillatiis in brighter coloured cap and rusty, 

 not clear red zones on the stem. 



In swampy places. 



**** Stem becoming hroivnish ; veil brownish ; gills dark. 



C. bovinus. — Cap 3-5 in. across, watery cinnamon, tawny when 

 dry ; gills cinnamon, then dark ; stem about 3 in. long, stout, base 

 very bulbous, brownish cinnamon with a single brown zone, whitish 

 above. 



In pine and mixed woods. 



C. nitrosiis. — Stinking. Cap 2-3 in. across, fawn-colour or tawny, 

 soon with concentric, darker scales ; gills violet, then watery cin- 

 namon ; stem 2-3 in. long, ochraceous with concentric, darker 

 squamulose bands. 



Known by strong nitrous smell and banded stem. 



In mixed woods. 



C. brunneus. — Cap 3-4 in. across, umber, dingy reddish tan when 

 dry ; gills purple-cinnamon, then umber-cinnamon ; stem about 4 in. 

 long, clavate, brownish with dense white striations and with a 

 brownish-white ring-like zone. 



In pine woods. 



C. brunneofulviis. — Cap about 2 in. across, tawny cinnamon , 

 gills tawny cinnamon ; stem 3-4 in. long, pale tawny with a whitisli, 

 evanescent zone. 



Differs from C. brunneus in tawu}^ cinnamon cap. 



In pine woods among moss, etc. 



C. injiicundus. — Cap 3-4 in. across, compact, convex, then plane 

 obtuse, fuscous cinnamon ; gills emarginate, very broad, lilac-tan; 

 stem 3-4 in. long, stout, clavate and narrowed upwards, colour of 

 the cap, then tawny yellow, solid. 



In fir woods. 



C. gland icolor.—Csip J-i in. across, obtusely umbonate, umber or 

 brown, paler when dry ; gills very distant, colour of the cap ; stem 

 3-5 in. long, colour of the cap, with a white, evanescent ring. 



Among moss in pine woods, etc. 



C. punctatus. — Cap I— 1-| in. across, hoary, umber, tan when dry, 

 punctate ; gills very distant, brownish ; stem 2-3 in. long, un- 

 dulate, pale brown below, whitish above. 



In woods, especially beech. 



