Unfortunately, in the absence of any material, it cannot be proved whether the identification was correct. However, we found on several occasions a species which showed some similarities to the true L. clypeolaria from Europe, and it may well be that the New Zealand material represented this species.

Pileus at first obtusely cylindrical, even, apex tawny, surface silky and soft but not at all broken up, then campanulately expanded, umbo tawny, the remainder entirely broken up into very soft tan-coloured small scales concentric. ally arranged, 4-7 cm. across; flesh thickish, soft, white; gills free but close to the stem, up to 5 mm. broad, soft, crowded, white or tinged yellow; spores elliptical, 6 x 4 µ; stem about 8 cm. long, 5-6 mm. thick, soft, fragile, equal or slightly thickened at the base, at first with spreading scales from the breaking-up of the yellowish veil, becoming almost naked, pallid, and fibrillose, striate above the ring, stuffed, then hollow.

Northern Island, New Zealand. Europe, United States.

On the ground, in woods, &c.

Characterized by the gills being close to the stem, the concentrically squamulose pileus, and.scaly stem. Its nearest ally, L. cristata, is not yet recorded for New Zealand. The pileus is variable in colour, white, pink, rufous, brown, &c.