No. 58.] 
[June, 1881. 
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A QUAETEELY EECOED OF CEYPTOOAMIC BOTANY 
AND ITS LITEEATUEE. 
NEW BRITISH FUNGI. 
, By M. C. Cooke. 
CContinued from p. 95.J 
The following are a portion of the additions described in their 
last paper by Messrs. Berkeley and Broome. 
Agairicus (Amanita) nitidus, Hym. Eur., p. 24. 
Pileus convex, then plane, firm, beset with thick, angular, in- 
durated, darker warts ; margin quite even, flesh white ; stem 
stuffed, conically attenuated, squamose ; ring torn, fugacious ; gills 
white. Fr. Icon. t. 12 f. 1. B. ^ Br. Ann. Nat. Hist., No. 1833. 
In shady woods. Mattishall (Rev. J. M. DuPort). 
“ Several specimens have been forwarded, some exactly agreeing 
with the definition of Fries in the thick indurated angular warts, 
while others approach so near to A. Mappa, that it is difficult to 
distinguish them.” M. J. B. 
Agaricus (Lepiota) granulosus, BaiscTi. var. rufescens. 
“ A curious form was found near Bristol, by Mr Bucknall, quite 
pure white at first, then partially turning red, and in drying ac- 
quiring everywhere a rufous tint.” B. ^ Br. Anii. Nat. Hist, No. 
1834. 
Agaricus (Lepiota) Bucknalli, B. cfc B7\ Cooke Ulus. f. 19, f.h. 
Strong smelling. Pileus campanulate then convex, white, as 
well as the lower part of the stem sprinkled with lilac powder, 
gills white, scarcely reaching the margin. B. ^ Br. Ann. Nat. 
Hist., No. 1836. Ag. seminudus, var. lilacinus, Quelet. Clavis 
Hym., p. 6. 
On the ground. Clifton (Mr. Bucknall). 
Pileus nearly an inch across; stem 3in. high. Odour strong 
of gas tar. Spores '007 x ’0025 mm. Those of Ag. seminudus 
*0035 X ‘0018 mm. We have the authority of M. Qaelet that it 
is his variety lilacinus of Ag. seminudus. 
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