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. Spores. — Globular and white. 



Stem. — 3-5 inches long, white, sometimes smooth 

 l)ut generally mealy, hollow, or stuffed with a cot- 

 tony pith, not bulbous. 



Ring.— y one. 



Jolva. — Long, thin, fragile^ closely sheathing 

 the stem yet free from it. 



Odor.— MM. 



Taste. — Mild. 



Habitat. — Woods and pastures, frequent, grow- 

 ing singly from June to frost.. Very frequent in 

 all sections of the U. S. Reported edible, ])ut be- 

 cause of the similarity of several species of Amani- 

 tas, the ring of which soon vanishes leaving it the 

 appearance of the Amanitopsis, it should be avoided. 



LEPIOTA procera (Scop.) from procerus, tall 

 "Parasol Mushroom." 



Cap. — 3 to 7 inches broad; color brownish, egg 

 shaped then flat; rough, with brown scales except 

 in the center which has a dark brown umbo margin, 

 very thin, to which fragments of the veil adhere. 



Flesh. — Rather thin, white. 



Gills. — Free^ very distant from stem, broad, 

 brownish white in hue. 



Spores. — Elliptical, white. 



Stem. — 5 to 8 inches long, up to 1-2 inch thick, 

 slightly bulbous at base, tubular; flesh distinct 

 from that of cap, white, covered with brownish 

 scales. 



