EEPORT OF THE STATE BOTANIST 227 



PLATE 15. 



Amanita c^sarea Scop. 



Orange Avianita. 



Figs, lands Two young plants just emerged from the wrapper. 

 ' ' 3 and 4 Immature plants with the caps partly expanded. 

 " 5 A mature plant with the cap fully expanded and its margin faded to 



a yellow color. 

 ' ' 6 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem showing the 



color of the flesh and gills and the cavity in the stem. 

 ' ' 7 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 16. 

 Amanita rubescens Fr. 



Reddish Amanita. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 

 " 2 A plant with the cap partly expanded. 

 " 3 A plant with the cap fully expanded and with reddisli stains on the 



gills indicating places where they have been bruised or wounded. 

 ' ' 4 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem. 

 ' 5 A plant from whose cap the warts have disappeared. 

 ' 6 A plant from wliose cap the warts have mostly disappeared and on 

 the margin of whit-li are slight slriations. 

 ' 7 Vertical section through the center of a plant. 

 8 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 17. 



Amanitopsis vaginata Roze. 



Sheathed Amanitopsis. 



Variety fdlva {Slueff.) 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 



' ' 2 and 3 Plants with the cap partly expanded, one having an umbo on 



the cap and the tawny tint to the wrapper. 



" 4 A plant with the cap fully expanded and darker colored in the 



center. 



Variety livida (Pers.) 



" 5 A young plant with two fragments of the wrapper adhering to the 



cap. 

 " 6 A plant with the cap partly expanded. 

 " 7 A plant with an umbonate cap fully expanded. 

 ' ' 8 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem. 

 ' ' 9 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 18. 

 Lepiota procera Scop. 



Parasol Mushroom. Tall Lepiota. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant. 

 " 2 A mature plant. 



' 3 A smaller mature plant with unspotted stem. 

 ' ' 4 Vertical section of a cap and the upper part of its stem. 

 ' ' 5 Four spores, X 400. 



