MUSHROOIvI GROWING 



cap becomes convex or almost plane. This 

 species is not so rapidly deliquescent as the 

 larger forms mentioned. Some of the other 

 species of Coprinus possess an unpleasant 

 earthy flavor, but all three here discussed 

 are to be recommended. 



Agarics with, White Spores 



Lepiota. The genus Lepiota resembles 

 Agaricus in many structural features. It is, 

 in fact, the white-spored equivalent, differ- 

 ing chiefly in that it possesses white spores, 

 also in that the various species are usually 

 less stocky than those of Agaricus. Lepiota 

 possesses therefore the usual cap and stem, 

 a definite ring, and white gills. The species 

 differ widely in size and color. Among the 

 larger edible species are Lepiota procera 

 (the Parasol Mushroom) and L. nauci- 

 noides. Both occur throughout the country 

 in lawns, fields, or meadows. Among the 

 edible agarics none is perhaps more conspic- 

 uous than the Parasol Mushroom. It is 



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