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as food in Roman times. The cap of the Blusher is always of a 
much duller red, its warts are smaller, more scaly, and more 
adherent, and its flesh slowly turns pinkish when cut or bruised. 
The Wood Blewit (Agaricus [ Tricholoma ] nudus, Page 6), is 
a very beautiful Fungus. It is at first of a uniform pale violet 
colour, but develops a brownish tint with age. The cap is silky 
with its margin rolled inward. It grows among dead leaves and 
is fairly common. Although the gills are violet the spores are 
white. It is edible, but rather lacking in flavour. 
The Cream Clot (Agaricus [ Clitocybe ] dealbatus, Page 7), is a 
small white form with crowded gills. The cap is concave upward 
and wavy when mature. The whole Fungus is white, dry, and 
shining. It is fairly common among the grass in sunny places, and 
sometimes comes up in old mushroom beds when not wanted. 
The Trumpet Clitocybe (Agaricus [ Clitocybe ] tuba, Page 8), 
resembles the last but is much larger The cap is deeply concave, 
indeed quite funnel-shaped. The gills run a long way down the 
stem. It grows in woods. 
The Winter Clitocybe (Agaricus [Clitocybe] brumalis, Page 9), 
is a small grey toadstool, often found growing among the heather 
in November and December. The cap is very thin and the stem 
rather long. 
The Spotted Collybia (Ag. [Collybia] maculatus, Page 10), is 
common in woods. It is of a good size. The stem is very firm with 
a cartilaginous bark and the gills crowded. The whole Fungus is 
of a cream colour spotted over with reddish brown. It has a 
pleasant aromatic odour. An atypical form of this toadstool where 
the gills are branched irregularly to form a sponge-like mass is 
sometimes seen. 
The Little Cap (Agaricus [ Mycena ] galericulatus, Page n), 
is a small toadstool which forms densely clustered tufts on trees and 
stumps. The cap is conical at first and of a pallid grey colour. 
It has well-marked striations except at the centre. The gills are 
white or pinkish. 
The Violet Cap (Agaricus [Laccaria] laccata, Page 12), is an 
exceedingly beautiful form. The whole toadstool is of a clear violet, 
or rich purple, or red-brown colour. The gills are well separated 
from one another, and the whole cap, and especially the gills, have 
a mealy appearance in dry weather. The stem is long and of the 
same colour as the cap, and has a fibrous or silky look. This toad- 
stool is very variable in size and grows among dead leaves in woods. 
The Tawny-Tuft (Agaricus [ Pholiota ] spectabilis Page 13), is 
a fair-sized toadstool which grows in clumps on old trees. The cap 
is of a tawny yellow colour covered with silky scales. The gills are 
brownish yellow. It closely resembles the Prickly Cap (Ag. [Pholiota] 
squarrosus) shown on Page 23 of the First Series, but the scales on 
the cap are more silky and less prominent. It has a faint but 
unpleasant smell. 
