Part 31 (1/2)

Differs from _H. metapodius_ in thin p. subequal s. and thinner g.

[=connatus=, Karst. P. thin, convexo-exp. unequal, dry, even, grey then pallid, silky-white then glabrous; g. decur. distant, branched, narrow, grey; s. solid, rather wavy, squamulose above, colour of p.; sp. 7-9 4-5.

[=flavus=, Lamb. Smell like new meal. P. convex, exp. then umbil. edge sublobed, glabrous, even, yellowish; g. adnexed with decur. tooth, very broad, ventricose, distant, whitish; s. equal, even, cylindrical, colour of p.

=subradiatus=, Fr. P. 3-5 cm. submembranaceous, sub.u.mb. radiato-striate, brownish; g. adnate with decur. tooth, thin, white; s. 3-6 cm.

fistulose, glabrous, pallid; sp. 8 5.

Var. _lacmus_, Fr. P. plano-depr. lilac then pallid, disc sometimes fibrillose; g. grey.

=irrigatus=, Fr. P. 3-5 cm. thin, campan. then exp. sub.u.mb. livid, lubricous; g. whitish, with a decur. tooth; s. 4-7 cm. grey, very viscid; sp. 6-7 4.

_H. unguinosus_ differs in the sooty-grey gluten.

III. HYGROCYBE. _Veil absent. Entire fungus thin, watery, fragile.

P. viscid when moist, s.h.i.+ning when dry, rarely floccose. Often bright coloured._

* _Gills decurrent or adnate with decur. tooth._

=Colemannia.n.u.s=, Blox. P. 3-5 cm. campan. then exp. and strongly umb.

pale umber paler except disc when dry; g. deeply decur. connected by veins, pale brown; s. 2-3 cm. white, silky upwards; sp. 7 4.

=foetens=, Phill. Very foetid. P. 2-3 cm. exp. umber; g. grey; s. 2-3 cm. olive yellow, squamulose; sp. subgl. 4-5.

=sciopha.n.u.s=, Fr. P. 2-3 cm. exp. slightly viscid, opaque, pale brick red, or tawny, striate; g. decur. connected by veins, tinged red; s. 3-6 cm. hollow, subflexuous, smooth; sp. ----.

[=sulcatus=, Karst. P. campan. exp. viscid, sulcate except disc, deep tawny; s. hollow, equal, glabrous, viscid, yellowish; g. decur.

yellowish.

=laetus=, Fr. (= _H. Houghtoni_, B.). P. 2-3 cm. thin, convexo-plane, viscid, tawny; g. thin, distant, paler than p. decur.; s. 5-7 cm. tough, equal, viscid, colour of p.; sp. 7 4-5.

Differs from _H. sciopha.n.u.s_ in viscid stem.

=vitellinus=, Fr. Every part clear lemon yellow, paler when dry. P.

1.5-2.5 cm. viscid, edge plicato-striate; g. decur. rather distant; s.

3-5 cm. hollow, fragile; sp. 6 4.

=ceraceus=, Wulf. P. 2-3 cm. fragile, thin, exp. viscid, s.h.i.+ning, wax-yellow; g. adnate, subdecur. distant, broad, almost triangular, yellow; s. hollow, 3-4 cm. hollow, colour of p. often flexuous; sp. 8 6.

Differs from _H. vitellinus_ in broad gills and wax-yellow s. and p.

=coccineus=, Schaeff. P. 2.5-3 cm. fragile, thin, convexo-plane, obtuse, viscid, glabrous, scarlet then pale; g. adnate with decur. tooth, connected by veins, reddish or yellowish; s. 3-5 cm. hollow, compr.

yellowish, crimson above; sp. 10-12 6. (6-8 4-5.)

Differs from _H. puniceus_ in adnate g. and yellow base of s., from _H.

miniatus_ in glabrous p. and yellow base of s.

=miniatus=, Fr. P. 1-2 cm. fragile, thin, convex then umbil. scarlet then pale, opaque and squamulose; g. adnate, distant, yellow and red; s.

3-5 cm. terete, polished, scarlet; sp. 10 6.