White-spored Series 



Amanitopsis parciVOlvata (SEE FRONTWPBCI) 



Cap or Fileus Convex, then expanded ; smooth, free from warts. 



Colour brilliant orange red over 



the whole cap; not yellow on 



the margin, not fading with 



age. Uniform in colour in 



young and old specimens. 



Margin with striations deep and long. 

 Gills or Lamella Lemon yellow, free from 



stem, and rounded at the outer extremity. 

 Stem Slightly tapering toward the cap ; hol- 

 low. Clear lemon yellow, covered with 



meal-like particles. 



Ring or VeilNone'm old or young specimens. 

 Volva Present; not large and loose. White; 



clinging closely to the stem in the form 



of scales. 

 Spores White. 

 Flesh Unpleasant raw odour. White, stained 



with orange red immediately under the 



skin. 

 Habitat Mixed woods. New Jersey, North 



Carolina. 

 Time July. 



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The caps of the specimens found Section of A. 

 in North Carolina varied in colour from parciroivata (reduced) 

 almost white to white with a red centre, and from orange or 

 shades of orange to brilliant red. 



GENUS MYCENA 



The members of this genus have white spores ; no volva nor 

 annulus ; lamellae thin, with acute edges ; gills with a little bay 

 cut out near the stem, sinuate, and the stem with a cartilaginous 

 rind. Cap membranous and striate on the margin that is, with 

 depressed parallel lines. 



Mycena haematopoda (SEE PLATE FACING PACE 90) 



Cap or PiUus Bell-shaped ; reddish brown, deeper shade on 



margin. 

 Gills or Lamella Paler tint of colour of cap ; adnate. 



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