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subumbonate, and yellowisb-browii, becoming pale, somevN-bat 

 brick-red when dry, glabrous ; tbe very thin flesh similar in 

 colour; gills adnate, inclined to separate from the stem, 

 rather distant, 2—3 lines broad, yellowish then cinnannu; 

 stem 3-6 in. long, base bulbous, -J- in. and more thick, attenu- 

 atedjiupwavds, somewhat twisted, not fibrilluse, pallid, 

 shining, the slightly striate apex tinged violet, imperfectly 

 hollow. 



Cortinarius (Bermocyhe) ralfjus. Fries, Epicr., p. 290 ; C'ke., 

 Hdbk., p. 2G3; C'ke., Illustr., pi. 750? 



Amongst moss in jsine woods, itc. Intermediate between 

 C. svbnotatus gjQ.^ C. suhlanatits ; diifering from both in the 

 smooth, not fibrillo-e stem. Smell none. 



The form (pi. 750) referred to this species, with some 

 doubt, differs from the type in several particulars, and is 

 perhaps a distinct varietj^. (Cooke.) 



Cooke's figures quoted above, are as follows : — Pileus about 

 3 in. across, convex then expanded, subgibbous, lurid pale 

 yellowish-olive, more or less fibrillose ; iiesh thick, whitish, 

 stem about 3 in. long, 1 in. thick at the clavate base, attenu- 

 ated upwards, coloured like the pileus or a little paler, trace 

 of veil in the form of an indistinct zone, solid ; gills adnate, 

 or very slight indication of a sinus behind, 2 lines broad, 

 deep cinnamon at maturity. 



In woods. 



Cortinarius (Dermo.) venetus. Ft. 



Pileus li— 2 in. across, fleshy, hemispherical, obtuse, 

 regular, covered with a persistent, erect, minutely velvety 

 tomentum, green when young, then greenish-yellow, 

 becoming more of a yellow colour when dry, not hygro- 

 phanous ; flesh pale yellowish ; gills adnate, connected by 

 veins, somewhat distant, very broad, darker olive than the 

 pileus; stem 2-3 in. long, 3-4 lines thick, equal, firm, 

 convex, colour of the pileus or a little paler, greenish-yellow, 

 remarkably silky-tibrillose, stuffed or hollow above; ring 

 fibrillose, green; spores 10 x 5 /x. 



Cortinarius (Dermocybe) venetus, Fries, Epicr., p. 291 ; C'ke., 

 Illustr., pi. 833b ; Cke., Hdbk., p. 263. 



In woods. 



Oregarious; very distinct. Base of stem often downy 



