204 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



A. esculentus. — Solitary, in the grass, Glenmaggie. Very 



small. Pileus dirty yellow. Stem lin. long and thin, 



with a long root. 

 A. nummularis. — In scrub, Walhalla. Pileus lin. wide, 



white, with patches of yellow, plain. Stem 4in. long, 



hollow. Gills free and white. 

 A. ozes. — Near road, Moe. Pileus grey, or dusky, 3in. high. 

 A. radicatus. — On old log, Walhalla. Pileus dusky olive, 



4in. high. Stem stuffed. 

 A. xanthopus. — Amongst rotten leaves, Walhalla. Three 



inches high. 



Sub-Genus Mycena. — Stem cartilaginous externally. Margin of 



pileus at first straight and pressed to stemf(mostly cam- 



panulate). 

 A. capillaris. — In rotten leaves under Baw Baw. Very 



small, lin. high, shining white. 

 A. debilis. — In scrub, Walhalla. Flesh coloured, convex, 



3 inches high. 

 A. galericulaius. — On rotten log, Walhalla. Coespitose, 



brown and shining. 

 A. polygravimis. — On old log, Walhalla. Pileus lin. wide, 



light yellow, campanulate, 4in. high. 

 A. umhellif erics. — Walhalla, under trees hill top. Pileus very 



small, grey, umbonate. Stem fistulose, zin. high. 



Sub-Genus Omphalia. — Stem cartilaginous. Gills truly decur- 



rent. 

 A. gracilli7?ius. — Walhalla. Very white, tiny, membraneous, 



growing on decayed branches. 

 A.pyxidatus. — Thompson River. Dusky red, watery looking 



skin, lin. high. Stem hollow. Pileus infundibuliform. 

 A. ujnhratilus. — In grass, Toongabbie. Campanulate, lin. 



high, dark coloured. Stem stuffed. 

 A. fibula. — In grass. Very small, orange, watery looking. 



Stem hair like. 



Sub-Genus Pleurotus. — Stem eccentric, lateral or wanting. 

 Mostly growing on wood. 

 A. ostreatus. — On trees, spreading out one layer over 

 another, separated. Pileus 4in. broad, pale yellow. 



Series Hyperhodu. — With salmon or pink spores. 



Sub-Genus Volvaria. — Veil universal, distinct from cuticle. 

 Hymenophorum distinct from stem. 

 A. Taylorii, B. — In grass, Walhalla. Pileus lin. broad, livid, 

 campanulate. Stem 2in. long, solid, bulbous at base, 

 volva brown. Gills broad, thinning off behind. 



Sub-Genus Pluteus. — Veil none. Hymenophorum distinct from 

 stem. 



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