2 MINNESOTA MUSHROOMS 



name of the genus and of the species, e. g., C o p r i n u s c o m a t u s, L e p i o t a 

 p r c c r a, A g a r i c u s c a m p e s t e r, etc. A few of the mushrooms have what 

 might be called "common names," and a catch name has been given in the present 

 case for nearly all. So few names are really current, however, that it is very much 

 more satisfactory to use the Latin names without exception. 



The pronunciation of the Latin names of families, genera and species is phonetic, 

 in accordance with the following simple rules. The consonants are the same as 

 in English, except that l and g are always hard, ;' is pronounced like y^ and v like la. 

 The vowels are as follows : a as ah ; e as ay ; ?" as ee ; o as oh ; u as oo ; j much like 

 ee, or better, like the German // or the French ii. llie diphthongs are as follows : 

 <?«• as aye ; ok as ow ; oe as oy ; cit as eoo ; iii as ooee. The accent has been given for 

 each name. 



The measurements are given in metric units, with rare exceptions. These are 

 readily used if it is borne in mind that one inch is approximately 2.5 centimeters, 

 or 25 millimeters. Spores are measured in micromillimeters, or /j, : 1000 micromilli- 

 meters equal one millimeter. 



