TAB. CXLI.
AGARICUS minatus. Schæf tab. 213.
Found by Lady Arden at Boxhill, Surry, and also by the Rev. John Hemsted, Newmarket. It is not very rare, although I believe hitherto unnoticed by any British author. It is somewhat sportive; which, however, in all the fungi depends much on the place of growth, or variableness of the season. Pileus sometimes with a large boss, at other times more hemisphærrical; generally of a deep buff hue, as well as the gills, which are rather wide asunder. The stipes is lighter coloured, solid, but pithy.
TAB. CXLII.
AGARICUS opacus. With. ed. 3. p. 183.
The silvery glare and opaque surface of the pileus will generally distinguish this plant; yet under particular circumstances we have seen it without this mark, when it occasionally represents A. infundibuliformis, t. 286, and A. fimbriatus, Bolt. t. 61. It is a very common plant, growing in woods, on heaths. &c. and occasionally along with A. orcades, which it resembles in flavour, but is more watery and tender. The opaque glare will easily rub off when fresh, though we have dried specimens that retain it.
TAB. CXLIII.
AGARICUS pallidus. Schæff. tab. 50.
Hainult Forest produces this plant plentifully in October. It has some resemblance to the last species. The pileus is often opaque, but not silvery or shining. It has a strong mealy smell, and disagreeable taste. The gills invariably produce on their outer surfaces a pinky powder, in the advanced state, and in drying.
