
          as well as in the letter from a Mr “Icones”
the collection of this for the 800 species described
in the present volume has been no [mean?]
a trvial work and Mr Stevenson is to be
congratulated upon the success of his attemp.
The [crossed out: descrip] [?] printed [?] types and is
well got up in every respect. The methods
adopted in printing the description is such
as to render them available not only as
description but also for diagnostic[purposes?]
for example:

411 A Salicinus Pers Pileus 2.5 cent. (1 in)
and more broad, bluish grey then cinereous
slightly fleshy convex then plane, somewhat
umbonate smooth but flocculoso-rugulose and 
darker at the disc. Stem 2.5-5 cent. (1-2 in.) 
long, 2 mm (1 lin.) or a little more thick
stuffed equal fibrillose fragile white-azure blue or
sometimes becoming green. Gills free rose colour.
Name 0 salix willow
= = heavy rom.
- = italics
        