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spine-like point. Common in aut. in woods and pastures. 
Many individuals appear together, and form a little tuft. 
C. insequalis ( incequalis , unequal). Plate XXIX. 5. 
Very common in woods, and in pastures bordering them. 
Fragile, yellow, 1-3 in. high. Scattered or in loose tufts. 
Very variable in size and form, simple or forked and often 
compressed. 
C. argillacea ( avgilla , clay). Plate XXIX. 1. 
Club-shaped or cylindrical, simple or loosely tufted, pale 
clay colour or greenish-white ; stem yellowish, very distinct. 
Frequent amongst moss and grass on heathy moors in ant. 
C. vermicularis (vermis, a worm—from a fancied worm-like 
shape). Plate XXIX. 6. 
Densely or loosely tufted, white, very brittle, tips more or 
less pointed, sometimes forked. “ Looks like a little bundle 
of candles.” Very common amongst grass in aut. ( C.fragilis 
is this species.) 
C. luteo-alba (luteus, yellow ; albus , white), “ White-tipped 
Fairy Club.” Plate XXIX. 3. 
Long confused with C. incequalis , but easily known by the 
white tip. First noted and described by Mr. Carleton Rea 
in 1903. Frequent amongst grass and in hedges, especially 
under holly. 
Section III.— Clubs almost simple, distinct at the 
base 
C. pistillaris ( pistillum , a club), “ Dryad’s Club.” Plate 
XXVII. 6. 
In woods, particularly beech, in aut. Variable in size, 
4-12 in. high, usually club-shaped, always simple and smooth. 
Whitish at first, dingy-brown at maturity. Uncommon. 
C. fistulosa ( fistula , a pipe). Plate XXVII. 8. 
A simple club, 4-7 in. high, hollow, thickened and com¬ 
pressed above, yellowish, then rufescent. Sometimes two 
or three spring together from a tuberous hairy base (the 
