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 TAB. CI.

With. ed. 3. v. 4. 191.

Very common on stumps of trees in the autumn, frequently growing in large clusters, as Dr. Withering observes. We do not often find it in a perfect state: the rain washing more or less of the beautiful scaliness from its pileus, and darkening the colour of the stem, &c. makes great alterations in its appearance. In a young state it resembles A. laricinus W. 193, if it be not the same specics. It varies in colour, sometimes almost to white, and often assumes a pinky hue. This is also A. annularius. Bull. t. 377, and t. 540, f. 3. Fusco pallidus, Bolt. t. 136, congregatus t. 140, melleus t. 141. It has often been figured, and has too many names to be enumerated here. I beg therefore to refer the reader, as in many other cases, to the Index. TAB. CII.

Bull. tab. 110.

species seems hitherto to have been overlooked. Lady Arden favoured me with specimens from Nork Park, Surrey, where it was growing in plenty from September 20 to November 2, 1796. It has a strong impleasant odour and taste, causing a bitterness in the throat. The skin of the pileus easily peals, and is often glutinous. The acute-edged bulb (if I may so call it) is very general. The other leading characters are endeavoured to be expressed. We have not known it to have varied much, though it becomes, like most Agarics, somewhat distorted in the latter season, assuming a cup shape, and various other forms.