176 FUNGUS-FLOKA. 



Hebeloma crustuliniforme. Bull. 



Pileus about 2i-3 in. across, flesh rather thick, hyaline 

 ■when moist, convex then plane, obtuse or with a slight, 

 broad umbo, wavy, even, glabrous, slightly viscid at first, 

 zoneless, pallid tan-colour, disc often yellowish or brick-red ; 

 gills adnexed, rounded behind, crowded narrow, thin, 

 white then tan-colour, at length bay, margin unequal, 

 exuding drops of water in damp weather, spotted when dry ; 

 stem 2 in. long, stuffed, then hollow, stout, somewhat 

 bulbous, white, naked, apex with minute white scales ; spores 

 elliptical, 11-12 x 6 /*. 



Agarieus crustuliniformis, BuUiard, Cke., lUustr., pi. 507 ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., p. 164. 



In meadows, woods, &c. 



Smell unpleasant, resembling ladishes, but not so strong 

 as in some species. Veil almost absent. Size very variable, 

 stem never elongated as in H. elatum. 



Var. minor, Cke., lUustr., pi. 414. 

 Smaller than the type. 



Hebeloma elatum. Tr. 



Pileus 3-4 in. across, flesh thick except at the margin, 

 which is very thin, convex then expanded, obtuse, even, 

 glabrous, rather viscid when moist, pale tan-colour, opaque 

 when dry ; gills rounded behind, adnexed, with a decurrent 

 tooth, crowded, 3 lines broad, dry, not spotted, nor exuding 

 drops of water, quite entire, pale cinnamon ; stem about 4 in. 

 long, 4 lines thick, equal and cylindrical, straight but com- 

 posed of fibrils spirally arranged, adpressedly fibrillose, 

 pallid-white, apex with white meal. 



Agarieus (Hebeloma) elatus, Fries, Epicr., p. 181 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 164. 



In pine woods amongst fallen leaves, &c. 



Smell very strong, like radishes. 



Hebeloma longicaudum. Pers. 

 Pileus ll-2h in. across, flesh rather thick, soft, watery, 

 convex then expanded, umbonate, at {length wavy, even, 

 glabrous, viscid, tan-colour, disc sometimes brownish ; gills 

 arcuate, adnexed, crowded, 3-6 lines broad, pale tan-colour 

 then cinnamon, margin serrulate; stem 4r-5 in. long, 4-5 



