32 FUNGUS-FLOEA. 



Var. insignis. Fries, Hym. Eur., p. 396. 



Pileus paler, stem flexuouis, glabrous ; gills less crowded. 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) germanus. Fr. 



Pileus ^-f in. across, flesh thin, conical then expanded, 

 obtusely nmbonate, hygrophanous, rather silky, even, 

 brownish, pale tan when dry ; gills adnate, rather distant, 

 2 lines broad, pale cinnamon ; stem 2-3 in. long, 1-lJ line 

 thick, equal, rather twisted and wavy, glabrous, lilac 

 becoming pale, imperfectly hollow. 



Cortinarius (^Hygrocijhe) germanus. Fries, Epicr., p. 312; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 281 ; Cke., illustr., pi. 844. 



In beech woods: 



Stem becoming silvery ; pileus not striate. Smell strong. 



■*** Stem hecoming yellowish, usually growing pale. 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) detonsus. Fr. 



Pileus 1-2 in. across, almost membranaceous, conical then 

 expanded, subutnbonate, silky then almost glabrous, striate 

 to the middle when moist, colour bright yellow, when dry 

 silky, even, and tan-colour; flesh thin, whitish ; gills adnate, 

 ventricose, distinct, rather distant, quite entire, all parts 

 coloured alil^e, at first bright yellow, then reddish-cinnamon ; 

 stem 2-3 in. long ibout 2 lines thick, soft, glabrous, pallid, 

 equal or atteui .jd upwards, pale yellowish stuffed then 

 hollow ; spores 8x6 



Cortinarius ' {Hy grot ^je) detonsus, Fries, Epicr., j). 313; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 282. 



In damp pine woods amongst moss, &c. 



Fragile, pale yellowish ; stature, &c., almost as in Cortinarius 

 decipiens. A much larger form occurs having the stem 

 reddish-yellow. Easily distinguished by the languid yellowi&h 

 c lour. (Fries.) 



Cortinarius (Hygr.) obtusus. Fr. (figs. 5, 6, 13, 



r 1-0.) 



P'leus |-1J in. across, rather membranaceous, conical 

 then campanulate, at length expanded, obtusely umbonate, 

 glabrous, margin striate, at first ferruginous-baj', soon cinna- 

 mon, pallid ochraceous or whitish-tan when dry, and in this 



