PLATE XII. 



POISONOUS OR FALSE CHAMPIGNONS. 



I, a. Agaricus (Naucoria) semi-orbicularis. 3, 4. Agaricus (Stropharia) semi-globatus. 



5, 6. Agaricus (Naucoria) pediades. 





FIGURE 1 and FIGURE 2 above are of a small mushroom which grows in lawns and pastures, and is very easily mistaken for 

 those on Plate III. of Edible Mushrooms; but, first, they have no point, but are strictly orbicular; second, the gills are 

 always discolored in age or decay as in Figure 7 above; third, the texture is soft, and the mushroom does not dry hard 

 by the sun and re-expand with moisture as a Marasmius. 



FIGURES 3 and 4 as also 5 and 6 illustrate species oftenest found in or on manure, and the above distinctions are equally true 

 of these two varieties. The above are not known to be assuredly poisonous, but have none of the esculent qualities of 

 the fairy-ring champignon. There are also other small fungi of soft texture and doubtful quality closely resembling 

 these which grow in lawns and pastures, and the object of this plate is to teach the amateur to avoid all such. The 

 suspicious varieties of Marasmius do not grow with the edible species, but in woods. 



