CLASSIFICATION 329 



then grey, finally greenish ohve ; stem 2-4 in. long, whitish, flesh 

 whitish, yellow at base, veil viscid. 



The whole fungus is elastic ; cap glutinous, distinguished by the 

 bright yellow flesh at the base of the stem. 



In fir woods. 



G. viscidiis. — Cap 2-6 in. across, obtusely umbonate, reddish 

 brown ; gills elastic, branched, becoming purplish umber with an 

 olive tinge ; stem 3-5 in. long, stout, pale yellow-brown, flesh 

 yehowish brown, deepest near the base, ring imperfect. 



Known from G. glutinostts by yellow-brown flesh of the stem. 



Under fir trees, etc. 



G. maculatus. — Cap about 3 in. across, convex, viscid, whitish, 

 spotted or stained with black ; stem about 2 in. long, yellow, flesh 

 reddish ; gills decurrent, thick, branched, umber. 



In woods. 



var. cookei. — Smaller than type. Stem not yellow, but whitish, 

 and turning black at the base. 



G. roseus. — Cap 1-2 in. across, glutinous, varying from pink to 

 bright rose-colour ; gills whitish grey, then olive ; stem i|-2 in. 

 long, whitish, tinged red below, ring imperfect. 



In woods. 



G. gracilis. — Cap about i in. across, conical, then hemispherical, 

 sometimes subumbonate, dingy tan-colour or vinous brown, covered 

 with a smoke-coloured gluten that leaves blackish spots when dry ; 

 gills forked, whitish, then bro\\nish, finally blackish ; stem il-z in. 

 long, wavy, pallid, base yellow, ring obsolete. 



In fir woods. 



Hypholoma 



Cap regular, edge at first incurved ; gills brown with a purple 

 tinge ; stem central, \'eil adhering in fragments to the edge of the 

 cap, not forming a distinct ring on the stem. 



Differs from Stropharia in the absence of a distinct ring on the 

 stem, when a trace of a ring is present it consists of loose cobweb- 

 like threads. Mostly tufted and growing on wood. 



* Fasciculate ; cap smooth, bright-coloured, not hygrophanous. 



H. silaceum. — Cap about 3 in. across, convex, viscid, orange- 

 brown, whitish near the edge ; gills crowded, grey, then olive ; stem 

 about 3 in. long, fibrillose, swollen at the base. 



On the ground. 



H. sublateritiitm. — Cap 2-4 in. across, 1 ecoming almost plane, 

 brick-red tinged orange, edge paler ; gills whitish, then sooty 

 olive ; stem 3-5 in. long, fil rillose, rusty or yellowish, stuffed. 



Larger than H. fascicularc, differing in the plane cap and stufted 

 stem. Taste bitter. 



On and around stumps. Tufted. 



