314 FUNGTJS-FLOEA. 



deep, and delicate ; of a pure white colour at first, afterwards 

 turn to a pale brown, and in decay dissolve in a dark-brown 

 liquor. 



The pileus is shaped like an extinguisher, terminating 

 bluntly above, and spreading out at the rim, where it is a 

 little waved and undulated ; the surface is smooth while the 

 plant is young, afterwards becomes striated, and at last 

 lacerates and dissolves. The colour is white at first, except 

 a gentle tinge of brown near the top ; as it advances in age, 

 the white changes to a very pale brown ; and in some speci- 

 mens there are a few downy scales or tufts of a pale brown, 

 as in the Agaricus fimetarius. 



Grows amongst sand, in moist and shady situations about 

 Halifax, but is rare there. (Bolton.) 



Coprinus fimetarius. Pr. (fig. 11, p. 303.) 

 Pileus 1-2 in. across, clavate then conioo-expanded, soon 

 split and revolute, greyish, apex tinged with brown ; at 

 first covered with white floccose scales, then naked, rimoso- 

 sulcate ; disc even, flesh thin ; gills free, lanceolate, about 

 2 lines broad, then linear and wavy, black ; stem 5-6 in. 

 high, 2-3 lines thick, hollow, thickened at the base and 

 there solid, pquamulose; spores 12-14 x 7-8 yu, ; cystidia 

 large, numerous. 



Coprinus fimetarius. Fries, Epicr., p. 246 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 227 ; Pries, Hym. Eur., p. 324. 



On manure-heaps, &c. Solitary or usually clustered, 

 soon becoming revolute and deliquescing. 



Var. puUatus. Eries, Hym. Eur., p. 324; Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 228 ; Cke., Illustr., pi. 669. 



Pileus with adpressed squamules and tomentose, soon 

 naked, fuscous, then blackish ; stem equal, becoming smooth. 



On dung. Clustered. Stature of the type. 



Var. cinereus. Schaeff., t. 100; Pries, Hym. Bur., p. 

 324; Cke., Hdbk., p. 228; Cke., Hlustr. pi. 671. 



Pileus membranaceous, flocoosely mealy, then naked, ashy- 

 grey; stem subequal, rootless, hollow to the base, often 

 twisted; spores 12-8 /a. 



On dung and rich soil. 



Pileus 2 in. high before expansion, then 3 in., but very 



