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 TAB. CLXIX.

curious speclmen was found at Kennington, Surry, among a gravelly sand by the side of a stream, where there was above a bushel of them, all with long roots seemingly in proportion to the thickness of the coat of sand, as if they belonged to the bank beneath; the sand appeared to have lain there some time. A great many were with clusters of heads on one item, as here figured. TAB. CLXX.

very common. I found it on Hainault forest Essex, and at Peckham-wood, in 0ctober and November 1795. Lord Viscount Lewisham observed it about the same time.—Surely it is very nearly allied to Agaricus confperfus of Dr. Withering, though much larger.