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Subgen. PHLEGMACIUM. 



ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIES. 



t Cliduchii. 



Partial veil superior, pendulous as an imperfect ring from 

 the fop of tlie clavate or subequal stem. 



* Gills pallid then tan-colour. 



** Gills violet or purplish, then cinnamon. 



*** Gills yellow then cinnamon or ferruginous (not whil ish 

 with a violet tinge at first). 



**** Gills olivaceous. 



tt SCAUEI. 



Bulb of stem depressed or turbinate, marginate. Stem 

 fleshy, fibrous, veil usually inferior on the stem, arising from 

 the margin of the bulb. Pileus equally fleshy. Gills some- 

 -vvhat sinuate. 



* Gills whitish then tan-colour or pale cinnamon. 



** GiUs violet, blue, or purplish, at length cinnamon. 

 *** Gills ferruginous, tawny, or yellow. 

 **** Gills olivaceous. 



Ifl Elastici. 



Veil simple, thin, fugacious, median or inferior. Stem 

 rather slender, never marginatelj' bulbous nor peronate, but 

 rigidly elastic, externally cartilaginous, polished and shining, 

 apex naked, often becoming hollow ; pileus thin, often 

 hygrophanous. 



* Gills whitish then tan-colour or dingy cinnamon. 

 ** Gills violet, purplish, or flesh-colour. 



*** Gills pure ochraceous, tawny, or ferruginous. 



