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44. — Amanita muscaria (L.) Fr. 



S.W.— Halifox (Bolton's Hist. Fung., Tab. 46). Near Brad- 

 ford ('Naf, 1876-7). Wharncliffe Woods (*'Nat.', 1878-9). 

 Huddersfield (Hud. liot. Soc, 1883). Hainworth; Saltaire 

 (Lees' Fl). Notton (Barnsley F.F., 1897). Goitstock (Fl. Skipt.). 

 Lee: and Midgehole Wood, Hebden Bridge. Luddenden Dean, 

 H,\. (("r. 1-. Lister). Wyniing Brook, and .Strines, Sheffield. 



Mm \\". — I^eckwilhshaw : Ledstone Park; Horsfortli ; Mickle- 

 field : Camblestorth (Vr. V.N.U., i.\., p. 210). Stainor Wood: 

 Hawkesworth ; Bolton Woods: Adel (Lees' Fl.). 



N.E. — Scarborough (Hot. Report, 1879). Castle Howard (F.F., 

 1892). Cloughton, Scarborough (H.T.S ). ICgton (F. 1'. 1902). 



S.E. — Blackwood (Selby F.F., 1896). A specimen from 

 Grindale near Malton with pileus eleven inches across (ex- 

 hibited by S. Chadwick at the Alulgrave Woods ?\F., 1894). 



In mixed woods, especially where birch and fir prevail ; not 

 common. Poisonous; produces intoxication, delirium, and 

 death; 'used in Kamschatka as a narcotic' 



45. Amanita pantherina (DC.) I'r. 



S.W.— Northdean Wood (*'Nat.', 1877-8). Huddersfield 

 (Hud. Bot. Soc, 1883). Cioitstock (Fl. Skipt.). Hebden 

 Bridge. Luddenden Dean, etc., Hx. (H.T.S.). 



Mid W. — Beckwithshaw (Harrogate F.F. : Tr. V.N.U., ix., 

 p. 210). Bramham and Harewood (F. F., 1888). Stainor Wood 

 (Selby F.F, 1896). Bolton Woods (Fl. Skipt.). 



N.E. — Scarborough (Y.N.U. Bot. Report, 1879). C'astle 

 Howard (F.F., 1892). Mulgrave Woods (F. F., 1894). Egton. 



S.E. — Escrick (Selby F.F., 1896). 



N.W.— Masham. 



In open woods and woodside pastures; generally distributed. 

 Poisonous. 



46. Amanita excelsa Fr. 



S.W. — Halifax ( 15olton"s Hist. Fung., Tab. 47). Meltham 

 Woods and Roche Abbey Valley (Lees' I'l.). 

 N.E. — Scarborough. 

 In woods, chiefly under beech. Poisonous. 



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