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gills plane, decurrent with a tooth, ventricose, somewhat 

 thin, distant, connected by veins, white. 



In old pastures. Glamis. 



Var. lacmus, Fr. ; pileus 1 in., lilac, then pale, fragile, 

 piano-depressed, occasionally at same time umbonate, un- 

 equal at circumference ; stem elongated, stuffed, then 

 hollow, somewhat shining, narrow at base and apex, gills 

 cinereous. 



In old pastures. Glamis. 



38. H. irrigatus, Fr.; pileus 1-2 in., livid, dingy-white 

 as the gluten separates, slightly fleshy, ficgile, campanulate, 

 expanded, obtuse, even, smooth, viscous ; stem flexuose, 

 fistulose, tough, equal, smooth, very \iscous, livid; gills, 

 adnate with a decurrent tooth, somewhat distant, fragile, 

 rather thick, wholly white or grey. 



In grassy places in fir woods. Laxton, Northants. Glamis. 



39. H. Houghtoni, B. and Br. ; pileus 1^-2 in., bright- 

 coloured, sienna-red, convex, at length depressed in centre, 

 striate, very viscous ; stem transversely undulated, very 

 viscous, tawny light-yellow ; gills decurrent, thin, ])ale 

 yellowish. 



Among grass. Preston, Salop. Odour foxy. 



Ti-ibe 3. Hygrocybe. — Veil none, ichole fungus thin, watery suceu- 

 lent,fragile ; pileus viscid when moist, shining, rarely floccoso- 

 scaly v)hen dry. Most oj the species brightly coloured, shining. 

 * Gills decurrent. 



40. H. Colemannianus, Blooc. (p. 200) ; 1—2 in. Epping 

 Forest. 



41. H. seiophanus, Fr ; gregarious; pileus i-1^ in., 

 hygrophanous, deep tawny or brick-colour, pale, then white, 

 thin, slightly fleshy at disc, otherwise membranaceous. 



