30. Amanita velosa. (See Appendix, p. 15.) 
A western plant very closely related to vaginata (too close we are afraid, taking into ac¬ 
count the variability of this species) described by Prof. Peck, from dried specimens sent by 
McClatchie. It differs in the more numerous and thicker warts and in somewhat adnate gills. 
31. Amanita agglutinata. Spores elliptical. Pileus white. Stipe 
solid. (See Appendix, p. 15.) 
Described from dried specimens sent Berkeley by Curtis from S. C. Not reported other¬ 
wise. Very close to vaginata but said to differ in solid stipe, more viscid pileus and elliptical 
spores. 
32. Amanita volvata. Pileus striate (not sulcate). Spores elliptical, 
volva large, persistent, firm. (See Appendix, p. 15.) 
A well marked species described by Peck in 1871 and widely distributed. N. Y., Peck; 
Maryland, Banning; Mass., Frost; Cin., Morgan, Lloyd (it grows here only in one rather 
marshy woods at College Hill.) Ala., U. & E.; N. C., Atkinson: Penn., Herbst. Nothing dem¬ 
onstrates how little attention was paid to the Agarics by Schweinitz after he went to' Penn, 
than the fact that he entirely overlooked this characteristic species. That it is common on his 
collecting ground we know from personal collections. 
Amanita soleata. (See Appendix, p. 15.) No doubt the same as volvata, poorly, (and 
subsequently,) described by Howe. 
33. Amanita adnata. Margin even. Gills adnate. (See Stevenson, 
p. 12.) 
A plant said to be rigid like a Russula. Reported from this country by four observers, 
but none of them trustworthy and its occurrence is doubtful. Cal.. Darkness; Wis., Bundy; 
Nova Scotia, Sommers; Minn., Johnson. 
The volva said to break into scales, though the excellent figure of Saunders, Smith and 
Bennett shows a distinct cup-shape volva. 
Amanita onusta. (See Appendix, p. 16.) The folly of a beginner in Mycology describing 
new species when he has not even a passing acquaintance with the old, cannot be too severely 
condemned. It only encumbers the science with a lot of useless synouyms 
34. Amanita pusilla. Pileus even. Gills free. Stipe bulbous. 
Described by Prof Peck, 1897, A little plant pileus about one inch broad. (See Appen¬ 
dix, p. 16.) 
Section 7. 
Volva rudimentary, floccose, or soon breaking into scales. 
KEY. 
Large plants, 8 cm. or more.* 
Small plants, 5 cm. or less.f 
-Pileus white or slightly tinged with yellow, warts few, 35 nivalis. 
"Pileus warty, grayish brown,.36 strangulata. 
fPileus mealy, grayish brown,.37 farinosa. 
fPileus pubescent, yellow,.38 pubescens. 
35. Amanita nivalis. Pileus naked or with a few warts Spores 
globose. (See Appendix, p. 16.) 
This species is considered by Fries a form of vaginata but Prof. Peck finds a plant which 
he considers distinct, chiefly because the volva breaks up into scales. As Greville’s figure 
shows a prominent entire volva (and Greville is remarkably accurate in his excellent figures) 
and besides, he describes it as persistent ,we opine that Prof. Peck’s plant belongs somewhere 
else, perhaps a new species. Also reported Ala., Atkinson ; West Va., Nuttall. 
3G. Amanita strang-uiata. Pileus grayish-brown, thickly covered 
with warts. (See Stevenson, p. 11.) 
Berkeley (Outlines, p. 92,) describes a plant under the name Cecilim stating that it differs 
from vaginata in having a stuffed stem instead of a few cottony fibers. Fries united Berke¬ 
ley’s plant to his strangulata which he chiefly distinguishes from* vaginata in having the pil¬ 
eus closely covered with broad close scales. Smith states the English plant has oval spores. 
Peck that the American plant has globose spores and the English plate of Saunders, Smith 
and Bennett shows globose spores. Very rare. Prof. Peck has found it but once, (twenty 
years ago on Long Island.) Frost reports it from Massachusetts and Bundy and Johnson 
thought they found it in Wisconsin and Minnesota. 
37. Amanita farinosa. Pileus deeply striate ; mealy with a white 
powder very dense near the center of the pileus. (See Appendix, p. 16.) 
A very small species described by Schweinitz from N. C. Reported also N. Y., Peck; 
Cincinnati, Morgan Mss; New Jersey, Ellis; Penn., Herbst. 
38. Amanita pubescens. Pileus pubescent, yellow. (See Appendix, 
p. 16.) 
Another small species never reported since originally described by Schweinitz lrom N. C. 
seventy-five years ago. If met with it should be readily 'recognized by its small size and pu¬ 
bescent pileus. 
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