THE PLANT WOELP 



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The Rosy Tricholoma ( Tricholoma rubicunda Peck). 



among the edible species of the genus, but the description is very brief, 

 and sheds no light on the characters in question. In view of these ap- 

 parent discrepancies, it seems well, for the present at least, to retain 

 for our American plant the name originally given it by Professor Peck. 

 However our plant may differ from the European one, it can scar- 

 cely be inferior in flavor, since it is one of the best we have. Being a 

 clean, large-sized fungus, it is easily prepared for cooking. It is excel- 

 lent fried with a little butter in a very hot skillet. 

 Washington, D. C. 



