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length depressed ; stem filiform, tough, shining, fihrillosc at 

 the base ; gills horizontal, then dccurreut, distant, white. 

 On mossy trunks. 



146. A. (Mycena) acicula, Sc/ueff.; pileus membranaceous, 

 bell-shaped, convex, smooth, scarlet ; margin striate ; stem 

 thread-shaped, rooting, tough, shining, yellow, as well as the 

 rounded, adnexed, ventrieose, distant gills. 



On leaves, twigs, etc., in woods. Not uncommon. A very 

 delicate and pretty little species. Stem pruinose above. The 

 gills are sometimes white, sometimes yellow, with a whitish 

 edge. 



****** Gills and stem mWcy, or containing coloured Jlui J. 



147. A. (Mycena) cruentus, Fr. ; pileus submembranacc- 

 ous, conico-campanulate, striate ; margin quite entire ; stem 

 straight, smooth, villous at the base, and rooting, yielding a 

 dull-red juice ; gills dirty-white. — Sow. t. 385./. 2, 3. 



In pine-groves. Not observed in this country since the 

 time of Sowerby. 



148. A. (Mycena) sanguinolentus, A. and S.j vinous-red; 

 pileus membranaceous, obtusely campanulatc, striate ; stem 

 containing red juice ; gills adnata, edge darker. 



Amongst leaves, in woods. Not uncommon. The vinous- 

 red colour of the dark margin of the gills, and the dark juice, 

 readily distinguish this species. 



149. A. (Mycena) crocatus, Schrad. ; pileus submembra- 

 naceous, expanded, slightly striate ; stem tall, attenuated, 

 with a villous rooting base, filled with safiVon-colourcd juice; 

 gills adnexed, attenuated behind, ventrieose in front. 



Amongst leaves. West of England, Mr. Knapp. Figured 

 in the second edition of the ' Journal of a Naturalist.' 



150. A. (Mycena) chelidonius, Fr. ; pileus membranace- 

 ous, campanulato -convex, nearly even ; stem even, smooth. 



