118 OUTLiNES OF BRITISH FUNGOLOGY. 



tubcriform, smooth, sinning, chestnut-brown ; gills aclnate, 

 crowded, thin. — Grev. t. 23. 



On dead Rusmlce, and on the ground, probably where 

 Fungi have decayed. The dark tuberiform base easily dis- 

 tinguishes this species. 



111. A. (Collybia) raeemosus, P.; pileus convex, grey; 

 stem grey, sprinkled with racemose abortive pilei; gills ad- 

 iiate, crowded, white. — Sow. t. 287. 



On the ground. Extremely rare. It has occurred once or 

 twice at King's Cliffe. I am convinced now that it is not a 

 mere form of the last, as it turns black in drying. 



112. A. (Collybia) xanthopus, Fr.; pileus slightly fleshy, 

 convex, then expanded, somewhat umbonate, smooth, dull 

 yellow, and even, as well as the fistulose, equal stem ; base 

 equal, rooting, strigose ; gills truncate behind and free, broad, 

 thin, loose, crowded, dirty-white. 



About the stumps of trees, furze-bushes, etc. Not uncom- 

 mon. Very near to A. dryophihis. 



113. A. (Collybia) esculentus, Jir/cy.; pileus slightly fleshy, 

 nearly plane, obtuse, quite smooth, clay-coloured, as well as 

 the obsoletely fistulose, equal, straight, tough, rooting stem ; 

 gills adnate, loose, whitish.— 5m//. t. 422. /. 2. 



In pastures, in spring. Common in Scotland, in fir planta- 

 tions. Varies Avith a dark and light pileus, about an inch 

 across. Eatable, but not much esteemed, on account of its 

 bitter flavour. It is called at Vienna, where large baskets 

 appear in the market in spring, Na(jc]schwamme, or Nail- 

 Mushroom.* 



114. A. (Collybia) tenaeellus, P.; pileus slightly fleshy, 

 nearly plane, somewhat umbonate, even, smooth; stem ob- 



* This is an exception to the general rule tliat Sclmamm indicates one of the 

 harder, corky Fungi. 



