1 60 FUNGUS-FLOEA. 



reddish below, glabrous, shining, and pallid ahove, not at all 

 pruinose when dry, hollow ; spores elliptical, 6-7 X 4 /a. 



Marasmius terginus, Pries, Epicr., p. 377; Cke„ Hdbk., 

 p. 347 ; Ck., lUustr., pi. 1122a. 



Among fallen beech leaves, moss, &c. 



Solitary. Exactly resembling M. prasiosmus in habit, but 

 distinct in the entire absence of smell, and in being juiceless. 

 The same features separate this species from M. porreus. 



Fasciculated. Pileus ^-1 in. across, depressed and 

 wrinkled . in the centre, opaque, tough, cream-coloured, 

 stained with vinous-red, especially when bruised; flesh 

 white, thin. Stem 1-2 in. high, hollow, twisted, white and 

 mealy above, quite smooth and shining below, of a rich 

 light nut-brown. Grills few and distant, rather broad, of 

 the same colour as the pileus. Taste and smell exactly like 

 that of M. oreades. (B. & Br.) 



** Stem minutely downy or vehety when dry. 



Marasmius Wynnei. B. & Br. 



Inodorous. Caespitose. Pileus 1-1 ^^ in. across, convex 

 then almost plane, slightly umbonate, lilac-brown, not 

 readily changing colour ; gills adnexed, distant, thick, 1 

 line broad, pale lilac; stem 1^-2^ in. high, up to 1 line thick, 

 equal, paler than the pileus, minutely powdered or scurfy, 

 hollow ; spores elliptical, 7-8 X 4 /*. 



Marasmius Wynnei, B. & Br., Outl., t. 19, f. 3; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 347; Cke., lUustr., pi. 1123a. 



Among leaves, twigs, &o. 



Amongst twigs, &c. Gregarious or caespitose. Pileus 

 1-1^ in. across, variously tinged with brown and lilac, not 

 rapidly changing colour, umbonate, slightly fleshy. Stem 

 2 in. high, 1 J line thick, rather paler than the pileus, fistu- 

 lose, furfuraceous, springing from a white mycelium, but by 

 no means strigose or tawny at the base. Gills distant, thick,, 

 moderately broad, adnexed, beautifully tinged with lilac; 

 interstices even. One of the most beautiful of Fungi, and 

 apparently quite distinct from M. fuscopurpureus, of whichi 

 Fries thinks it may be a form destitute of strigae. The- 

 pileus does not, however, rapidly change colour, as ia that 



