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Journal of the Mitchell Society 
[. December 
Very common. In mature specimens it can at once be recog- 
nized by the red stains which will be seen where insects have 
formed their burrows in the stipe. No trace of the volva will be 
seen at the base of the stipe in the mature plant. 
Amanita muscaria Linn. 
Pileus 3 to 6 inches broad, viscid when moist, thickly covered 
with the remains of the volva, which breaks up on the pileus in 
the form of irregular white or yellow warts, varying from bright 
orange to yellow or pallid, striate on the margin; gills white; 
stipe white or yellowish, bulbous at the base which is at first 
covered with scales from the volva. Spores 8-10 by 6-8 me. 
Probably the best known of the Amanitas. The bright orange 
forms are very beautiful, but the more dingy forms are with us, 
the most common. It should be carefully distinguished from A. 
caesarea especially by those who are interested in the Caesars mush- 
room for food, as it is a dangerous species. The two species may 
be also identical in color. In other respects they are widely dif- 
ferent. A. caesarea has a loose cup shaped volva at the base of the 
stipe, yellow gills, and a smooth pileus. A. muscaria has no cup 
shaped volva, white gills, and a warty pileus. No difficulty should 
be experienced in distinguishing the two species but all doubtful 
apecimens should be rejected as being possibly the most danger- 
ous A. muscaria. 
Amanita muscaria coccinea Beardslee. 
Pileus bright scarlet, viscid, striate on the margin, thickly 
covered with yellow warts. Gills yellow, yellow pulverent on the 
’margin; annulus lacking. This is one of our most striking forms 
and is so constant that it deserves recognition, especially as it 
seems to be quite abundant. It may prove to be not distinct from 
A. gemmata Fr. and A. nitido guttata Paul, though it does not 
well correspond with the discriptions. 
Amanita echinocephala Vitt. 
Pileus 3-8 inches broad, pure white to dull olive green, thickly 
covered with erect pointed scales; gills from pure white or cream 
to sordid olivaceous, free; stipe solid, colored like the pileus, 
