MUSHROOM GROWING 



dant mushrooms in wooded sections in the 

 late summer and autumn. This plant dif- 

 fers from Lepiota largely in the fact that the 

 gills are attached to the stem. The spores 

 are white, but the gills, although white or 

 pale when young, become discolored with 

 age. This species is an injurious parasite 

 on a number of trees. The mycelium de- 

 velops a characteristic cord-like, or rhizo- 

 morphic stage. The mushroom is acrid 

 and disagreeable raw, but cooked it has at 

 least the merit of possessing a characteristic 

 flavor. 



Amanita. The genus Amanita is par- 

 ticularly interesting because it contains some 

 handsome species which are quite likely to 

 attract the attention of every collector 

 (Plate VIII, a, b), and among these species 

 there are several which are the most deadly 

 poisonous of all mushrooms. The genus 

 also contains, it is true, several edible spe- 

 cies; and when one knows the amanitas 

 there is, of course, no danger; but all ama- 

 nitas should be kept away from the kitchen 



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