OP SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
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145. Cortinarius (Myxamicium) Archeri Berk. (After William Archer, 
1820-1874, the botanist, Secretary of the Royal Society of Tasmania, to whom 
with Gunn Hooker dedicated his ‘‘Flora of Tasmania'’). — Pileus 3 to 34in. 
(7.5 to 8.7 cm.), deeply convex, then convex, finally often with upturned edges 
and irregular or with deep depressions and bosses, very viscid, deep violet 
becoming brown (Verona Brown, xxix, to Bistre, xxix., with a violet tint). 
Gills slightly sinuate to aduate, moderately close, up to 1 cm. deep, sometimes 
with reticulated ridges on the sides, Snuff Brown (xxix.) with a violet cast 
especially on the edges. Stem 24 to 34in. (6.2 to 8.7 cm.), stout (f to tin., 
1.8 to 2.5 cm., or more), bulbous at first below, usually slightly attenuated in the 
middle, sometimes flattened, striate above, hollow below, Deep Dull Bluish Violet 
(xxiv.) below the glutinous subdistant ring, paler lilac above. Flesh thin except 
over the disc. Spores oblique, rather dark brown, 11.5 to 13 x 6.5 to 8 p. On 
the ground. South Australia — National Park, Mount Lofty. New South Wales. 
May to July. (Figure 20.) 
[Prom watercolour b/i D.I.G. 
Figure 20 . — Cortinariun (Mi/.m-nmcmm) Archeri (Berk.) 
(No. 145). Sydney. Veil rupturing and powdered 
with the brown spores. Pileus expanding. 
146. Cortinarius (Myxamicium) subarclieri Clel, (S-ubarchcri, here near to 
the species C. (M.) A roller i ). — Pileus 2 to 3 Jin. (5 to 8.7 cm.), convex, some- 
times irregular, viscid, violet becoming pale brownish above or brownish violet 
to brown or pallid lavender or pinkish lilac. Gills sinuate, slightly toothed, 
moderately close, Pinkish Cinnamon (xxix.) tinged with violet or violet becoming 
Vinaceous Fawn (XL.) or Apricot Buff (xiv.). Stem J Jin. (3.7 cm.), becoming 
more elongated, at first thick (up to l liu., 3.7 cm.), downy fibrillose, violet tinted 
or Pale Lobelia Violet (xxxvni.), mycelial mass at the base. Flesh with violet- 
lilac tints. Spores yellow-brown, obliquely elliptical, 8.5 to 10.5 x 4.5 to 6.5 /j. 
South Australia — Bundaleer State Forest; in Eucah)ptux Baxter i forest, Mount 
Burr Forest Reserve, S.E.; Mount Lofty; Kinehina; Willunga Hill; near 
Clarendon; WaroOka, March to July. 
