=A. velo´sa= Pk.—_velosus_, fleecy. =Pileus= at first subglobose, then bell-shaped or nearly plane, generally bearing patches of the remains of the whitish felty or tomentose volva, elsewhere glabrous, becoming sulcate-striate on the margin, buff or orange-buff. =Flesh= compact, white. =Gills= close, reaching the stem, subventricose, pale cream color. =Stem= firm, at first attenuated and tomentose at the top, then nearly equal, stuffed, white or whitish, closely sheathed at the base by the thick volva. =Spores= globose, 10–13µ. =Pileus= 2–4 in. broad. =Stem= 3–4 in. long, 3–4 lines thick. Under oak trees. Pasadena, California. April. _A.J. McClatchie._ This fungus is closely related to A. vaginata, from which it may be separated by the more adherent remains of the thicker volva which sometimes cover the whole surface of the pileus, and by the thicker gills which are somewhat adnate to the stem and terminate with a decurrent tooth. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, Vol. 22, No. 12. As it is probable this species will be found elsewhere than California, and from its close relation to A. vaginata likely to be edible, its description is here given. =A. strangula´ta= (Fr.) Roze—choked, from the stuffed stem. (Plate X, fig. 4, p. 28.) =Pileus= at first ovate or subelliptical, then bell-shaped, convex or _plane, warty_, slightly viscid when moist, _deeply and distinctly striate on the margin_, grayish-brown. =Gills= free, close, white. =Stem= equal or tapering upward, stuffed or hollow, nearly smooth, white or whitish, _the volva soon breaking up into scales or subannular fragments_. =Spores= globose, 10–13µ. =Plant= 4–6 in. high. =Pileus= 2–4 in. broad. =Stem= 3–6 lines thick. _Peck_, 33d Rep. N.Y. State Bot. _A. Ceciliæ_ B. and Br. is a synonym. Not distinct in color and general appearance from A. vaginata, but distinctly separated by its warty pileus and evanescent mouse-colored volva which does not sheath the stem. =Pileus= striate when young, then sulcate. =Stem= mealy, especially on the upper part. Woods, open grassy places, wheat stubble, etc. June to September. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, _McIlvaine_. In the latitude of Philadelphia the plant is found in great abundance. Its rather early appearance, staying quality, delicate consistency and flavor make it valuable as a food supply. Pearl color, bluish-gray and gray are the prevailing cap-coloring.