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or nearly so, except 46, 47, and 50. Spores normally white, sometimes
yellowish, greenish or green. (Fig. 12.)
The species grow mostly in rich grassy places, more often in fields
than woods ; some occur in stoves and greenhouses. Nearly all are
autumnal. Some are edible. Species 21—59
A. Epidermis dry.
a. Procerm. Scales of pileus brown or brownish on a white
ground. Stem bulbous. Annulus more or less movable.
Gills remote. Edible. The species are nearly allied ; intermediate
forms occur between all. 21—25
b. Clypeolariæ. Pileus and usually the stem scaly or covered
with granules. Annulus fixed. Gills free. Odour, except
29, strong, disagreeable, pungent, sometimes weak. 26—37
c. Annulosoe. Annulus superior, fixed, somewhat persistent;
fugacious in 41 and 42. 38—43
d. Granulosce. Pileus and lower part of stem covered with
granules. Annulus inferior. Gills approaching stem,
4 4^ 4 8
not usually
48a—54
55—59
G. subremote.
adnate in 47.
e. MesomorphcB. Pileus dry, entire, not torn,
granular, small, slender.
B. Pileus smooth, viscid.
/ . Viscida.
a. Procera.
21. L. proeera Quél, {procerus, tall) a b c.
P. umbonate, finely scaly. St. minutely scaly.
Flesh unchanging white.
Solitary or in troops. Edible. Taste and odour pleasant, delicate. Pastures,
parks, gardens, heaths, among bracken, etc. ; common. July-Oct.
8 X lo f X J in.
22. L. raehodes Quél, (from the ragged pileus ; Gr. rakos, a ragged
garment) a b c.
P. subglobose, coarsely scaly. G. subremote, sometimes reddening
when bruised. Flesh changing to saffron-reddish when broken.
Gregarious or ctespitose. Edible. Taste and odour pleasant, strong, varying
to rank. Woods and hedges, fir-plantations, greenhouses ; common.
July-Dee. 5J X 6 X I in. The form puellaris is smaller and shining
white. Bears the same relation to 21 as the horse-mushroom does to the
pasture-mushroom. There is a white variety.
22a. L. prominens Sacc. (from the prominent umbo) a b.
P. sphserico-expanded, strongly and subacutely umbonate ;
sc. imbricate on um. ; brownish or dull pale ochreous.
St. abruptly bulbous at the base.
Edible. Fields. Oct. 8| X 4Ì X J in.
22b. L. permixta Barla (from its mixed characters) a.
P. campanulato-convex, slightly subumbonate, then expanded,
smooth then fibrillose ; sc. opaque, somewhat pale brown on a
brownish-ivory ground ; marg. sublacerate, white. St. hollow,
enlarged at base, irregularly scaly, colour as P. Flesh becoming
faintly rufous. A. membranous, fibrillose, lax. G. free, ventri-
cose, crowded, ivory or faintly flesh-coloured.
Odour weak. Hilly pastures. Autumn. 7 X 4J X J in. With the mixed
characters of 21, 22, and 23.
23. L. exeoriata Quél, (from the cracked membrane of the pileus) a be.
P. semiglobose, slightly scaly, pale buff. A. less movable than
in 21 and 22. Flesh unchanging white.
Said to be edible. Taste and odour usually delicate and agreeable, but
varying to rank and unpleasant. Pastures and hedge-sides ; less common
than 21 and 22. May-Oct. 4 X 4 X f in.
24. L. gracilenta Quél, (from its slender stem) a b c.
P. subumbonate, slightly scaly ; sc. broad, adpressed, pale brown.
A. slightly movable. Flesh unchanging white.
Often csBspitose. Edible. Pastures, under beeches; uncommon. June-
Nov. 4 X 7 X I in.
25. L. mastoldea Quél, (from the resemblance of the pileus to a
breast ; Gr. mastos) a b c.
P. acutely umbonate, whitish ; sc. minute, dark browm, varying
whitish. St. brownish-white.
Woods. Sept.-Oct. 2 x 3J X in.
b. Clypeolaria.
26. L. Friesii Quél, (after Elias Fries) a b c.
P. tomentoso-scaly, rich dark brown. St. pale brown. A.
superior. G. crowded, branched.
Odour heavy, strong. Pastures, grassy places, garden's, sawdust, tree-roots,
cinder-heaps. Aug.-Oct. 4J X 4 X f in.
27. L. aeutesquamosa Gill, (from the sharp pointed scales of the
pileus) a b c.
P. lobed, ochreous buff-brown ; sc. dark brown. St. pale brown.
A. large. G. free, but close to stem, branched.
Sometimes cespitose. Said to be edible. Taste mild, insipid ; odour slight,
mephitic, disagreeable. Gardens, yards, hot-beds, melon-frames, churchyards,
greenhouses. Sept.-Nov. 4J X 4I X J in.
28. L. Badhami Quél, (after C. D. Badham) a b c.
P. pale crimson-brown; sc. small velvety, dark purple-brown.
St. crimson-brown or deep purple-brown below, paler above.
G. at length black edged. Flesh changing to saifron-crimson
when broken.
Taste none or insipid ; odour strong, usually unpleasant. Under yews,
hawthorns, hedges. Sept.-Nov. 3 f X 5 X § in.
29. L. emplastrum Sacc. (from the plaister-like scales) a b.
P. yellow-buff ; sc. large, smooth, brown. St. dull pale buff-
yellow. Flesh pink when broken.
Gregarious. Taste and odour none. Amongst grass under trees. Oct.
3 X 3 i X i in.
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