^0 OUTLINES OF BRITISH FUXGOLOGY. 



439. A. (Volvaria) medius, Schiu/i. ; pileus 1-1^ in., 

 slightly fleshy, con vexo- plane, obtuse, viscous, silky when 

 dry ; margin even, smooth ; stem solid, equal, smooth ; 

 ■volva lobed, sheathing ; gills free, rosy flesh-colour. 



On the ground, lapping Forest. 



440. A. (Volvaria) parvulus, Weinm. 



= A. (Volvaria) pusillus, Fr. (p. 140) ; gregarious ; 

 pileus .V-1 in., whitish, umbo darker, slightly fleshy, conical, 

 then campanulate, at length plane and umbonate, at first 

 viscid, soon dry, silky ; stem somewhat fistulose, equal, 

 silky, villous at base, white ; gills free, flesh-coloured. 



In pastures, soil in gardens, etc. Frequent. 



■{Subgenus 14. Annularia. — Annularia corresponds with Lepiota, 

 the spores rosy, not white. Annulate, but destitute of a 

 volva, gills free, hymenophore distinct from the stem. 

 Chamseota, Sm. ; in Jour. Botany, 1870. 



No British species. 



Subgenus lA. Pluteus (p. 141). — Pluteus corresponds with 

 Hiatula ; the spoi'es rosy, not white. 



* (Juticle of pileus separating intojihrils or flood. 



441. A. (Pluteus) cervinus, Schceff. (p. 141) ; 3 in. 

 Epping Forest. 



Var. eximius. Sin. ; pileus even, covered with a viscid 

 separable cuticle, umber, becoming reddish, stem fibrillose, 

 iit length blackish. 



On sawdust. 



Var. patricius, Sr/m/z : pileus whitish, then smoky-grey, 

 furnished with umber or cinnamon scales, at length smooth, 

 silky, shining, and cracked in a radiate manner ; stem even, 

 white. 



