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of an inch long, nearly or quite as broad. Pileus 1-3 inches 

 broad; stem 1-2 inches long, 3-4 lines thick."' 



From this description and from Peck's figures, we believe 

 the following to be this species. The stem is, however, 

 usually attenuated downwards and grey under the cap has 

 not been noted: — Pileus up to 3 inches in diameter, slightly 

 convex to infundibuliform, periphery more or less striate, the 

 striae sometimes showing small rounded warts on the ridges, 

 smooth, viscid when moist, edge thin and not turned in, 

 yellowish-brown and paler in the centre, or a brownish centre 

 with a pale-fawn periphery or olive-brown or pale olive. Gills 

 sinuately adnexed or adnato-decurrent, usually fading away 

 near the stem, moderately close, thick, cream becoming spotted 

 with brown or becoming pallid brownish-white. Stem 1^ inch 

 high, about § inch across above, usually attenuated down- 

 wards to | inch below, sometimes equal, slightly streaky, 

 solid, white or white with a faint greyish tinge. Flesh white, 

 thick in the centre, very thin towards the edge. Taste mild. 

 Spores with a pale-yellow tint, spherical to subspherical, 

 warty, 7 to 10 /a. Under trees, Neutral Bay, Sydney, March, 

 April, May, June; Bulli Pass, April; Hawkesbury River, 

 June; Manly, April. 



116. Russida emetica, Fr. : Epicr., p. 357; Cooke: 

 Illustrs., pi. 1030; Massee: Brit. Fung. Flora, iii., p. 73; 

 Cooke: Handb. Austr. Fungi, No. 399 (N.S. Wales, Vic- 

 toria, Tasm.). — An acrid species with a red cap and a tinge 

 of pink on the stem, though in stature more resembling R. 

 fragilis, we believe to be R. emetica, as the former is not 

 stated to possess a pink tinge to the stem. Other acrid speci- 

 mens, very similar but with pure white stems, may be the 

 same species as the ones with pink tinges to the stems, but 

 as the stature and general appearance resemble so closely 

 R. fragilis, we at present leave them under that species. 

 Our pink-stemmed specimens have a bitter pungent taste and 

 a purplish to purplish-pink cap. Spores warty, 8'5 to 

 10*4 x 5'2 to 8'5 /a. Sydney, June. 



117. Russida fragilis, Fr. : Epicr., p. 359; Cooke: 

 Illustrs., pi. 1091; Massee: Brit. Fung. Flora, iii., p. 75; 

 Cooke: Handb. Austr. Fungi, No. 400 (Q'land, Vict., 

 S. Austr.). — Specimens, with the stature and general appear- 

 ance of this species, have been found at Neutral Bay, Sydney, 

 in June, and at The Spit, Sydney, in July. These may be 

 described as follows: — Pileus 1 inch in diameter, depressed 

 in the centre, deep crimson, edge slightly striate. Flesh 

 reddish under the cuticle. Gills close, adnate, white. Stem 

 1J inch thick, slightly fibrously striate, solid. Taste acrid. 

 Spores warty, spherical to oval, 8*5 to 10'5 \x. 



