White-spored Series 
while the remains of the wrapper are left at the base of 
the stem, an open sac. 
Spores—W hite, elliptical. 
Flesh—W hite stained with yellow under the separable epidermis 
and next the line of attachment of the gills. 
ZYaste—Mild and pleasant. 
Habitat—Thin woods, preferably pine woods and sandy soil. 
Abundant in southern Europe, common in the Southern 
States, and occasionally found in New York and Massa- 
chusetts. 
Zime—July, August, September. 
The Amanita Cesarea is one of the handsomest species. 
The Greeks and Romans esteemed it as an article of food. The 
names, ‘‘ Food of the gods,” ‘‘Czbus Deorum,” ‘‘ Imperial mush- 
rcom,” ‘‘Czsar’s mushroom,” and ‘‘ Kaiserling,” suggest the 
esteem in which it was held. 
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