broad (4-6") at the center, rounded at the ends; volva firm and mem¬ 
branous, persistent, free at the margin and forming a fairly rigid cup 
at the base of the stipe. Spores elliptical, 11-14 x 5-7 me. 
The disposition of this species has been a puzzde. As will be 
seen below it is the species A. agglutinata as described by Berkeley, 
and is also A Barlse and A Coccola of Europe. In the United States 
it has been included, doubtless with A. volvata. 
The type of A. volvata however is so different from our plant 
that it is difficult to believe that the two are not distinct. The prom¬ 
inent features of the North Carolina plant, its white color, broad gills, 
and short stipe, which were present in all our specimens, are not present 
in the typical A. volvata. 
Specimens and photographs have accordingly been submitted to 
Bresadola who writes that it is found quite generally in southern Eu¬ 
rope, and sends a specimen from Portugal which corresponds with our 
plant in every particular. He believes it to be A. baccata founded by 
Fries on Michelius’ figure, (Planche 80, fig. 4). It has also been called 
in Europe A. Barlae and A. Coccola. 
We are also firmly convinced that this species is the lost A. ag¬ 
glutinata which was described by Berkeley from Curtis’s specimens. 
The most marked characters of this species as we view it are the white 
color, short stipe, broad and rounded lamellae, and firm texture. All 
of these characters are noted in the original description, and the fact that 
the description also contains some inaccuracies can easily be understood 
by those familiar with “dried plant descriptions.” 
Prof. Farlow has very kindly compared my specimens with 
those in the Curtis Herbarium. He writes that the specimens of A. 
agglutinata are in a fair state of preservation considering their age, 
and are certainly much like our plant in general appearance. A differ¬ 
ence was found in the spores which were “not more than 44 me. long 
by 7 me. broad in A. agglutinata and 14 or more by me. in our 
plant.” The measurement of the spores in the abundant material at 
hand shows however, that this difference is not constant, some plants 
having spores agreeing perfectly with the measurement of A. aggluti¬ 
nata while in others they are longer and not so broad. 
It seems reasonably certain therefore that our lost A. aggluti¬ 
nata should be referred here. 
AMANITA FARINOSA. 
Pileus 1-2 in. broad, gray or brownish-gray, mealy with gray 
particles which are thickest at the disk, deeply striate on the margin ; 
lamellae white, free ; stipe slender, pallid or gray, bulbous at the base. 
Spores broadly elliptical or subglobose, 6-7 me. long. 
In open woods, especially along paths, Asheville, N.C. Aug. 1901. 
The mealy Amanita is a very dainty species and seems to be 
generally distributed through the Appalachian region. We find it 
quite plentiful at Asheville, and in West Virginia it was found in even 
greater abundance. The pileus is at first nearly sub-globose, and cov- 
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