30 OUTLIXES (»F I!|;IT[SII l'UXf;OLO(;V. 



into the pileus, even, smooth, with a thiu white toraentum 

 at base ; gills deeply decurrent, rather distant, distinctly 

 connected by veins, cinereous. 



Among leaves. Swarraton, Hants. 



■••■'-■■ Pileus violaceous, rvfescent. 



153. A. (Clitocybe) cyanophseus, Fr. ; pileus 3-4 in., 

 becoming azure- blue-fuscous, compact, at length plane, 

 smooth ; stem attenuated upwards, robust, solid, smooth ; 

 azure-blue when young, violaceous, then pale. 



Var. Pengeilei. B. and Br. ; smaller than type. 



154. A. (Clitocybe) amarus, Fr. ; pileus 2-3 in., rufes- 

 cent, whitish fuscous or becoming fuscous, then pale, whitish, 

 fleshy, pliant, at length flattened, dry, at first fibrilloso- 

 silky, then smooth, rivulose, margin at first involute, thin, 

 sometimes unequal and repaud ; flesh compact, white ; stem 

 white, stuffed, tough, firm, equal, at first fibrillose, then 

 smooth, white-tomentose at base ; gills adnato-decurrent, 

 crowded, thin, entire, becoming pale-white. 



In woody places. Holm Lacy. Taste very bitter. 



155. A. (Clitocybe) socialis, Fr. ; densely gregarious ; 

 pileus 1 in., pale yellowish with a reddish tinge, fleshy, 

 acutely umbonate, even, smooth, dry, flesh moderately thin, 

 white ; stem solid, fibrous, smooth, reddish, the rooting base 

 hairy. 



Amongst fir leaves. Downton, Hereford. 



*** Pileus becomitKj yellow. 



156. A. (Clitocybe) amarella, P. ; pileus pale yellowish 

 or pallid fawn-colour, fleshy, somewhat umbonate, smooth ; 

 stem solid, compact, tough, equal, white- villous at base; 



