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47. L. amianthina Karst. (from its pure colour : Gr. amiantos, unde- 



filed) a b. 



P. ochraceous ; mid. orange. St. squamulose, yellow. A. fugacious. 

 G. adnate or slightly decurrent, becoming light yellowish. 

 Flesh wholly or partially yellow. 



Woods ; uncommon. Aug.-Nov. i x 2 X J in. A form occurs inter- 

 mediate between this and 46. 

 Var. Broadwoodice Sacc. P. hemispherical, tomentose, yellow ; G. white. 



48. L. polystieta Gill, (from the many-spotted pileus ; Gr. polus, 



many, stiktos, spotted) a b c. 

 P. fleshy, livid-brownish ; sc. small, red-brown. A. fugacious. 



G. faintly yellowish. 

 Taste insipid ; odour none or mephitic, like 35. Grassy places, roadsides, etc. ; 



uncommon. Sept.-Nov. 2 x if X f in. 



e. MesomorphcR. 



48a. L. parvannulata Gill, (from the small annulus) a. 



P. umbonate or gibbous, at first slightly pruinose, white to 

 faintly yellowish. St. fibrillose below A., white. A. spreading, 

 subpersistent. 

 Pastures. Autumn. X i X $ in. 



49. L. sistrata Quel. (from a fancied resemblance to a rattle, 



sistrum) a b. 



P. shining-atomate, whitish, becoming light yellowish or flesh- 

 colour ; marg. appendiculate with V. St. pruinoso-silky, white. 

 A. fibrillose. 



Sandy ground amongst grass, gardens, etc. Oct. I X 2 x \ in. 



50. L. seminuda Gill, (from the partially mealy pileus and stem ; 



semi, half, nudus, naked) a b c. Whitish or flesh-coloured. 

 P. floccoso-mealy then naked, usually white. St. mealy and 



flesh-coloured below, naked and white above. G. adnate 

 Odour none. Woods. May-Nov. f X ij X ^ in. 



51. L. Bueknalli Sacc. (after Cedric Bucknall) a c. White. 

 P. and St. minutely granular, lilac. 



Odour strong of gas-tar. Oct. ij X 2| x \ in. 



52. L. m esomorpha Gill, (from its intermediate characters ; Gr. mesos, 



middle, morphe, form) a b c. Whitish, yellowish, brownish 



or brown. 



P. and St. smooth. A. entire, persistent. 

 Woods. Oct. -Dec. i| x if X ^ in. 



53. L. MARTIALIS Sacc. (from its red colour) a b. 



P. fibrillose, ochreous-red ; marg. striate. St. ochreous above, 



rufous below. 

 Conservatories, tree-fern stems. March. ij X if X tV in - 



54. L. IANTHINA Sacc. (from the violet pileus ; Gr. ion, a violet) a. 

 P. fibrillose ; mid. darker ; marg. not striate. 



Stoves. March, i x i| X & in - 



