12. Amanita excelsa. Pileus fuscous grey, stem stuffed becoming 
hollow, margin striate. Gills free, (not decurrent as a line down the stem.) 
(See Stevenson, p. 6.) 
Reported N. C., Schweinitz and Curtis; Cal.. H. & M.; Mass., Frost and Andrews; 
Minn., Johnson. 
13. Amanita Candida. Pileus even on margin. Stem solid bulbous. 
Annulus attached to the top of the stem. Spores elliptical. (See Appendix, p. 14.) 
Described by Prof. Peck, 1897, from dried specimens collected by Underwood in Ala. 
14. Amanita solitaria. Pileus even on margin. Stem solid, bul¬ 
bous, narrowed into a long root-like projection below the ground. (See Ap¬ 
pendix, p. 14.) 
Appears rare in New York, as Peck does not report it until 1880. Maryland, Banning; 
Cincinnati, Morgan, Lloyd; Alabama, Atkinson and U. & E.; North Carolina, Atkinson; 
Penn., Herbst. 1 am inclined to think that more than one species are confused under the 
name. It is usual to consider the bulbous root, the bulb below T the ground, as distinguishing 
this species, but 1 have a photograph of a specimen fiom Trexlertown, supposed to be this 
species devoid of all bulbous swelling to the root. 
15. Amanita polypyramis. Prof. Morgan considers this a synonym 
for solitaria and I can see no points in its description that do not apply to this 
species. (See Appendix, p. 14.) 
Described by Berkeley (1853) from dried specimens submitted by Curtis from North 
Carolina. 
1G: Amanita stroliiliformis. (See Stevenson, p. 7.) 
Rare in New York but usually attains a large size. Peck ; Md., Banning; N. C,. Curtis ; 
Cal,. H. & M.; Mass., Frost; Ala., U. & E.; Penn., Herbst. 
I doubt very much if the plant usually ascribed to this species in this country belongs to 
it. The specimen that I have seen at Trexlertown, Pa., and specimens in my museum from 
Dr. Herbst characterized by a bulb above the ground, as emphasized by Prof. Peck in his de¬ 
scription of the plant, do not accord with Vittadini’s excellent plate either in the shape of the 
bulb, the shape of the warts, or the nature of the separation of the volva. The plate would in¬ 
dicate that separation is definitely circumscissile as in pantherina, throwing the plant into the 
preceding section, while the plant I have seen evidently belongs to this section the separation 
being similar to solitaria. 
Besides all European authors describe the plant as having -a subterranean bulb while in 
our plant the bulb is almost entirely above the ground. 
17. Amanita Ravenelii. A species very closely related to the pre¬ 
ceding. (See Appendix, p. 54.) 
Described by Berkeley 1859, from dried specimen collected in Carolina by Ravenel. At¬ 
kinson since has collected specimens in Alabama which he referred to this species. 
SECTION 4. 
Volva wholly friable, breaking up into scales at the base of the stipe. 
This section is somewhat similar to the preceding, 
differing in the less permanent nature of the scales at 
the base of the stem. In some species they adhere so 
loosely that they hardly leave scars where they fall 
off. 
KEY. 
Color white or with yellowish scales. " 
Color umber or olivaceous.f 
Color reddish yellow or dingy red.f 
"Stem bulbous, Gills touching stem, Pileus yellowish, 
18 daucipes. 
’"Stem bulbous, Gills touching, Pileus white, 
19 abrupta. 
"Stem bulbous, Gills remote,.20 monticulosa. 
’"Stem not bulbose, Pileus 10 to 15 cm. broad, 
21 chlorinosma. 
"Stem not bulbous, Pileus 4 to 7 cm. broad, 
22 prairiicola. 
-[-Flesh clear white, warts small, adnate, 23 spissa. 
-[-Flesh clear white, warts thick, large, . 24 nitida. 
iFlesh fuscous under the cuticle, . ... 25 aspera. 
JFlesh quickly turning reddish when bruised, 
26 rubescens. 
IFlesh yellowish unchangeable, ... 27 flavo=rubens. 
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Fig (». Volva friable 
