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12. A. (Amanita) nitidus, Fr. ; pileus 1- in., without a 

 viscous pellicle, whitish, sometimes yellowish or greenish, 

 fleshy, somewhat compact, at first hemispherical, the thick 

 volva forming a floccose crust, then broken up into thick, 

 angular, adhering warts which become fuscous ; flesh white, 

 unchangeable ; stem solid, conico-attenuated, squamulose, 

 base bulbous ; ring superior, thin, white, at length dis- 

 appearing. 



In woods. Epping Forest. 



13. A. (Amanita) asper, P. (p. 91) ; 2 in. 

 **** Volva rudlmentari/,jiocculose, disapjjeariiKj. 



14. A. (Amanita) magnifleus, Fr. ; pileus 3 in., whitish, 

 livid, pallid reddish-tan, thin, usually naked or sprinkled 

 with irregularly placed floccose spots; flesh white, changing 

 when broken to tawny; stem stuffed with a distinct pith, 

 at length hollow, equal, no bulb or veil at base, becoming 

 reddish- white when dry ; ring superior ; gills adnate, ventri- 

 cose, broad, with a decurrent tooth. 



In woods of fir, and under beeches. 



15. A. (Amanita) megalodactylus, B. and Br. (p. 91) ; 

 3 J in. 



16. A. (Amanita) lentictilaris, Lasch. ; pileus 3-1 in., 

 colour fleshy-tan or yellowish ; fleshy, globose when young, 

 even, smooth, moist ; flesh soft, spongy, white ; stem elon- 

 gated, slightly bulbous, solid, spongy-soft, squamulose ; ring 

 superior, large, distant from pileus ; gills free, ventricose, 

 crowded, whitish, sometimes inclining to olivaceous. 



In mixed plantations. Coed Coch. Odour mouldy. 



Subgenus 2. AjiAXixorsis. — Ring obliterated or wanting. 



17. A. (Amanita) vaginatus, Bull. (p. 91); 2-5 in. 

 Epping Forest. 



