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meadows. A fine edible species which cannot well be mis- 

 taken for any other; is becoming widely known as an esculent 

 agaric. 



719. Coprinus ovatus (Schaefif.). 



S.W.— Frizinghall, Bradford. Huddersfield (F.F., 1895). 

 Hebden Bridge. Skircoat, Hx. (Fl. Hx.). 



N.E. — Scarborough. Mulgrave Woods (F.F., 1900). 

 Helmsley (F.F., 1903, ' Nat.', Nov.). 



In pastures. Edible. 



720. Coprinus stepquilinus Fr. 

 N.E. — Scarborough. Bulmer. 



S.W. — Hebden Bridge, in foundry yard on sand and 

 manure. Southowram, and Luddenden Dean, on dung heaps 

 (Fl. Hx.). Cullingworth (Fl. Skipt.). 



721. Coprinus oblectus (Bolton). 



S.W. — "Grows on new dunghills, but is rare, about Halifax," 

 1790 (Bolton, Tab. 1^2 =Ag. oblectus). Not again met with 

 here to be recognised until Oct. 18.92, when it was found 

 growing on street sweepings' tip ('Nat.', Dec. 1892). Has 

 since been found at Hebden Bridge ; Rishworth ; and in 

 Luddenden Dean, on manure heaps (Fl. Hx.). 



722. Coprinus atramentarius Fr. 

 S.W.— Halifax (Bolton Tab. 25). 



Common about old stumps, and among grass on way- 

 sides, etc., but not on dung. Distribution general. Recorded 

 for all the county divisions. Edible. 



723. Coprinus soboliferus Fr. 



S.W.— Hugsett (F.F., 1897). Owston (F.F., 1899). 



724. Coprinus fuscescens Fr. 

 S.W.— Heaton, Bradford ('Nat.', May 1881). 

 N.E. — Mulgrave Woods (F.F., 1900). 



725. Coprinus picaceus (Bull.). 

 N.E. — Scarborough. On the ground. 



726. Coprinus aphthosus Fr. 



S.W. — Halifax. " Grows on decaying pieces of moist wood 

 in cellars, cold kitchens, etc., in plenty" (Bolton, Tab. 26). 



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