Agaricaceae 



Lepiota. gills becoming green. L. Vittadini has also been regarded with sus- 

 picion. 



ANALYSIS OF TRIBES. 



A. PILEUS DRY. 



PROCERI (L. procera}. Page 35. 



King movable. The plant is at first entirely enclosed in a universal 

 veil, which splits around at the base, the lower part disappearing on 

 the bulb, the upper part attached to the pileus breaking up into scales. 

 Stem encircled at the top with a cartilaginous collar to which the free, 

 remote gills are attached. 



CLYPEOLARII {L. clypeolaria) . Page 39. 



Ring fixed, attached to the upper portion of the universal veil which 

 sheaths the stem from the base upward, making it downy or scaly below 

 the ring. The remainder of the veil united with the pileus breaking up 

 and becoming downy or scaly. Collar at the apex of stem not so large 

 as in Proceri, hence the gills are not usually so remote. Taste and 

 smell unpleasant, resembling that of radishes. 



ANNULOSI (annulus, a ring). Page 44- 



Ring fixed, somewhat persistent, universal veil closely attached to the 

 pileus. Collar absent or similar in texture to the stem. Stem, not 



sheathed. 



GRANULOSI {L. granulosa}. Page 49. 



Pileus granular or warty. Universal veil sheathing the stem, at first 

 continuous from the stem to the pileus, finally rupturing, forming a ring 

 nearer the base. Stem not so distinctly different from the pileus as in 

 other sections. 



MESOMORPHI (L. mesomorpha). 



Small, slender, stem hollow. Pileus smooth, dry. 



B. PILEUS VISCID. NEITHER SCALY NOR WARTY. 



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