284 BOTANICAL GAZETTE {OCTOBER 
In the high Sierras, where it is colder, the plant is well protected 
from frost injury, since it rarely if ever appears above the carpet of 
leaves covering the forest floor. Here it grows about the pines and 
firs. It has here almost become a subterranean fungus, a remarkable 
Fic. 1.—Partly expanded plant, showing calyptra of volva closely adhering to the 
pileus, the veil with the floccose remnants of the fundamental tissue between it and the 
stem, and the limb of the volva at base of stem. 
thing for an Amanita. Thus it is difficult to find, the only evidence 
of its presence being the mounds of conifer needles which the hidden 
plants raise above them, Uncovering these and removing the plant 
there is a large cone-shaped hole in the soil made by the pressure of 
the very thick stem and cap. They are often found in bitter cold 
