The gills are ventricose, free, numerous, yellow.

The stem is stuffed, ring descending, fugacious. Peck's 44th Report.

This species differs from Amanita cæsarea in having an even margin and a white stem. It is only a form of the cæsarea. The white stem will attract the attention of the collector.

Amanita solitaria. Bull.

The Solitary Amanita.

Figure 17.—Amanita solitaria. Two-thirds natural size, showing the peculiar veil.