remarked by the authors who notice the Fungus. No other Agaric possesses a similar odour or taste, therefore 

 it is impossible to mistake it when found. According to Fries, Agaricus cinnamomeus grows in woods 

 ei-erj/where most copiously, but unfortunately for those in the South, who may wish to taste the " dainty 

 dish," his tverywhere means the polar side of 55° North Latitude. We do not intend to assert that it never 

 crosses this Hne, but sparingly, very seldom, and only in favoured cool spots where moisture of soil prevails, 

 as well as umbrageous shelter. It is collected in the Bohemian forests from July to October, particularly in 

 low, damp situations, where it invariably flourishes. It is gregarious in habit. 



" The pleasant smell and savoury flavour " (in the opinion of our German friends) " render it a great 

 favourite in cookery ; it is generally stewed in butter, and is also served with sauce for vegetables." We 

 do not mean to sneer at the tastes of our continental authorities, but an English palate cannot be easily 

 reconciled to mixtures so strange to it. A poor English school-boy was complaining of Dutch cookery, 

 without receiving much attention, as anything very recherche in the style of a school cuisine is seldom 

 expected ; at last he did extort some pity : " But indeed. Mama, they send up the cauliflowers in cinnamon 

 sauce ! " If then any of our friends should find tliis excellent Agaric, we recommend that it should be cooked 

 very nicely in white sauce, but not that the cauliflowers should be sub-merged in the delicacy. Agaricus 

 cinnamomeus is not included among the esculent Italian mushrooms by Vittadini, or the French ones by 

 Persoon ; probably neither author had met with it. It has not recurred in the spot where it grew at Keston 

 some years ago, and therefore, although Mrs. Hussey does not in the least question its good qualities, she 

 thinks it better to disclaim being any authority for its use, not having had an opportunity of trying the 

 experiment upon herself, as in promise and duty bound to do. 



