LACTABR"^. 35 



Laetariiig camphoratus. Tries, Epicr., p. 346; Cke^ Hdbk., 

 p. 317 ; Cke., IllustT., pL 1013a. 



In ■woods. 



Clearly distinguislied from allied species by the strong 

 fragrant smell resembliag melilot, wMch develops dming 

 drying, and persists for a long time in the dried specimen. 



Var. terrei, B. ifc Br., Ann. Xat. Hist., no. 1673; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 317. 



Pilens abont ^ in. across, bay-bro-.vn, cormgated, de- 

 pressed; stem hollow, thickened at the base, of the same 

 colour as the pUens, clad -with orange down ; gills decnrrent, 

 pallid. 



On the ground. 



Caespitose, smell sweet. 



Iiactarius (Buss.) cimicarins. Batsch. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, flesh rather thick, tinged with 

 brown, as is also that of the stem; plane then depressed or 

 infnndibnliform, margin usually waved and lobed, smooth, 

 even, dark bay-brown ; gills slightly decnrrent, 1 J line 

 broad, dingy ochraceous with a red tinge; stem about 1 io. 

 long, 2 lines thick, smooth, paler than the pileus, more or 

 less hollow; Tnilk persistently white, acrid; spores 7-8 /t; 

 smell strong and unpleasant. 



Lactarius dmicariia, Batsch, fig. 69 ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 318 ; 

 Cke., mustr., pL 1013. 



In ■woods. 



The smell is strong, heavy, and oily, and is said to re- 

 semble bugs. "Wlien dried the smell soon disappears. Dis- 

 tingnished from L. camphoratus by the acrid milk and the 

 strong unpleasant smell when fresh. The last character 

 aiso separates the present species from L. suhdulcis. 



Lactarius ^Rnss.) sabTunbonatiis. Lindgr. 

 Pileus about i in. across, flesh rather thick at the disc, 

 very thin elsewhere, grey then yellowish; convex, ■with a 

 small umbo, becoming depressed, often undulate and wa^vy, 

 rugose, pitted, dark cinnamon-colour; gills adnate, not 1 line 

 broad, rufous flesh-colour ; stem up to 1 in. long, IJ line 

 thick, base thinner, smooth, even, coloured like the pileus, 

 stuffed; spore subglobose, 5-6 /j.; milk persistently white, 

 mild. 



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