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A very distinct species, known by the dark colour of the 

 pileus and stem, both of which are sprinkled with white 

 fibrils. 



Psilocybe areolata. Kotzsch. 



PUens 1-3 in. across, convex, obtuse, then expanded, dry, 

 minutely fibrillose, cuticle breaking up into angular patches, 

 ochraceous or rufous, interstices and margin pale, yellowish ; 

 gills adnexed, 2-3 lines or more broad, umber then blackish 

 with a purple tinge, margin whitish; stem 2-3 in. long, 

 2—3 lines thick, equal, attenuated or slightly thickened 

 below, fibrillose, dingy white, hollow; fiesh of pileus and 

 stem tinged brown ; veil fugacious ; spores blaclosh umber 

 with a purple tinge, 12-13 x 8 /j,. 



Agaricus areolatus, Klotzsch, in Berk., Eng. Plor., vol. v. ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 209 ; Cke., Dlustr., pi. 590. 



In gardens, &c. 



Pileus |— 3 in. broad, convex, ochre or fuscous ; veil be- 

 tween fibrous and membranaceous, fugacious ; gills 2-3 

 lines broad, the edge white and beaded with drops of 

 moisture. Stem 2—3 in. high, generally thickened at the 

 base, fibrillose, dirty white. (Klotzsch.) 



Densely caespitose. Pileus at first white, with the cuticle 

 entire, at length rufous and cracking into areolae, a much 

 firmer plant than A. spadiceus, not brittle. Stem striate, 

 pulverulent, especially towards the apex, hollow ; gills with 

 a distinct white edge, at first very pale, spores very dark, 

 almost black, broadly almond-shape. (W. Gr. Smith.) 



Psilocybe virescens. Massee. 

 Pileus 1-lJ in. across, convex, obtuse, then becoming ex- 

 panded, when young minutely silky, bright dark brown, 

 during expansion the brown cuticlfe becomes broken up into 

 persistent angular patches, the interstices being clear pale 

 green, becoming yellowish with age; gills adnexed, rather 

 crowded, 3 lines broad, soft, pallid then smoky purple, 

 margin pale; stem about 2 in. long, 3 lines thick, equal, 

 smooth, apical portion pale green and strongly striate, 

 lower portion ferruginous, extreme base snow-white, downy, 

 firm, hollow, straight or slightly incurved ; spores sooty 

 purple, elliptical, ends obtuse, 9x5/1.. 



