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P ileus submembranaoeus. 
Pileus usually over lin. 
Pilous rugose, brown. Grills adnate, vinaceous 
brown, Stem villous, drviug buff brown . . 269. C. rugosus. 
Pileus smoky brown from punctate granules. 
Gills subdeeurrent. Stem short, with 
granules 270. C. granulosus. 
Pileus under lin. 
White, attached to roots of glasses 271. C. invperatae. 
Snuff brown or lighter. Gills deeply decurrent. 
Amongst moss or on bare soil 272. C. brmineus- 
Chrome-coloured 85. Omphalia ehromaoea. 
*Pileus and solid stem fleshy. 
266. Cantharellus lilacinus Clel. et Cheel. (L., Ukwinus, lilac-coloured). — Pileus 
up to lin. (2.5 cm.), convex and edge turned in when young, then slightly 
convex or even depressed, often deformed, surface matt or almost floeeose, of a 
brilliant artificial-looking pinky-lilac. Gills markedly decurrent from the first, 
very distant, often branching, many short, edges rather thick, White or with a 
lilac tint. Stem up to 1 Ain. (3.7 cm.), 3/16in. (4.5 mm.) thick, moderately 
stout, equal, lilac above, a pale dull yellow below. Flesh thick, lilac above, 
white in the stem. Spores pear-shaped, 7 to 8.5 x 4.5 to 5.5 g. South Australia — 
Mount Lofty. New South Wales. June, July. 
The lilac colour and thick, often branching, gills distinguish the species. 
267. Cantharellus ochraceus Clel. (L., ochmoeus, ochre-coloured). — Pileus 1 to 
14 in. (2.5 to 3.7 cm.), convex, somewhat irregular, surface dull, edge turned 
in when young, near Oehraceous Tawny (xv.) and Cinnamon (xxix.). Gills 
slightly arcuately decurrent, rather distant, only occasionally forking at the 
extreme periphery, rarely elsewhere, short ones interspersed at the periphery, up 
to 7 mm. deep, bases thick tapering to a blunt or usually somewhat acute edge, 
Light Oehraceous Buff (xv.). Stem 1{ to 14in. (3 to 3.7 cm.), 8 to 10 mm. 
thick, rather irregular, attenuated downwards or irregularly thickened below, 
slightly Abril) use, Oehraceous Buff (xv.). Flesh Light Oehraceous Buff, in the 
stem continuous with and similar to that of the pileus. Spores white, pear- 
shaped, 6.5 x 4 fi. South Australia — On the ground in a clump of Jlibbertia 
acieularis (Labill.) F.v.M., National Park. July. 
This species seems close to C. Friesrii Quel. 
268. Cantharellus attenuates Clel. (L., ationmPus, attenuated, in reference to 
the stem). — Pileus to lin. (1.8 to 2.5 cm.) or more, campanulate or convex 
with a slight umbo and gills arcuately and deeply decurrent, to slightly infundi- 
buliform and gills deeply deeurrent, slightly fibrillose silky, near Vinaceous Buff 
(XL.) and paler. Gills deeply decurrent, rather distant, narrow, edges rather 
thick, sometimes branching or with slight venose connections, white with a 
pinkish cream tint. Stem 2 tor 2 [in. (5 to 6.2 cm.), slender, markedly attenuated 
downwards, matt to sublibvillose, solid, white with a tinge of vinaceous buff. 
Flesh white, thin externally. Spores pear-shaped, 5 x 2.5 n. Several together 
on the ground, rooting rather deeply. South Australia — National Park, Mount 
Lofty. June. 
[26 na . Cantharellus cibarius Fr. var. australiensis Clel. (L„ cibarius, pertain- 
ing to food; inis! ralieims, here Australian). — Pileus up to 1-Jin. (3.7 cm.), 
irregular, usually dimpled or nmbilicate, sometimes gibbons, rather mealy, dry 
or slightly viscid, brilliant orange, often pinkish orange, or the colour of a dead - 
ripe apricot, rarely salmon orange or salmon crimson. Gills deeurrent, moderately 
distant, thick, rounded, often forked several times, paler or deeper orange than 
the pileus. Stem up to over lin. (2.5 cm.), attenuated upwards or downwards, 
often flattened, solid or slightly hollow ill the centre, colour of the pileus. Flesh 
paler, faint sweet apricot smell and flavour. Spores oval, white, 6.3 to 9 x 5 to 
7 p. Edible. On the ground. New South Wales — Lower Hnwkesbuvv R. (Milson 
Island and mainland); Hyde. Victoria. May, July, November. "(Plate III. 
Right hand bottom figure usual colour, left hand middle figure rarer form 
approaching crimson.) 
I In's small variety of C. cibarius has not yet been found in South Australia, 
it is readily recognised by its colour and apricot smell. 1 have eaten it and 
found it to have a delicate apricot flavour.] 
