Contents 



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 Kinds of Mushkooms ------- .._i 



Key to the Families -----.-___ 4 



Gill Fungi — 



Chart-Key --._.3 



Key to Spore Sections ----.... 5 



W'hite-spored Gill Fungi --------.5 



Rose-spored Gill lumgi ------.--51 



Ocher-spored Gill Fungi ------__. 59 



Purple-spored Gill Fungi - - - - - - - - 72 



Black-sporcd Gill Fungi --.----__ 79 



Pore Func.i -------86 



Tooth Fungi ---. 103 



Coral Fungi ------------ 108 



Leather Fungi - - - - - - - - - - -113 



Jelly Fungi - - - - - - - - - - - -117 



puffballs - - -123 



Carrion Fungi - - - - - 131 



Bird's Nest Fungi ---_.- 133 



Saddle Fungi _--.. 135 



Cup Fungi --_-__.-.... 144 



Black Fungi 150 



Use of Mushrooms — ■ 



Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms - - - - - - - -152 



Collecting Mushrooms - - - - - - - - -153 



Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - -154 



Glossary 159 



Index - - - - - - - -161 



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