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 TAB. CCIX.

Linn. Sp. Pl. 1641. With. v. p. 207.

varies to a purple all over. The stipes is very cottony, extending to the edge of the pileus, and forms an annulus which often catches the ferruginous feeds. The taste is similar to A. campestris, the common mushroom, but not so good. This species is sometimes sold at Covent-garden market, under the name of Blewits for making ketchup. TAB. CCX. favoured with these gathered by the Rev. Mr. Francis of Holt, Norfolk, November 1798, who finds them on heathy ground where turf stacks have Hood. They somewhat resemble Merulius fœtidus of the Rev. R. Relhan. See Eng. Fung. tab. 21. They however have little scent, and the stipes is smooth, the whole plant also less rigid. Perhaps it should be a Merulius? I hope to fettle that point at the end of the work.