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placed on sieves and cold water poured over them. They are then placed 

 in layers in a jar, each layer sprinkled with salt, and whole pepper and 

 minced onion scattered over the layer. When the jar is full a thin round 

 board is placed upon the top layer and pressed down with weights, and 

 as the mass gives way mushrooms are added until the jar is compactly 

 filled. The jar is then covered with parchment or otherwise tightly sealed. 

 Eight gallons of mushrooms require from one to one and a half glasses 

 of salt. This makes a good salad when treated with oil. 



Note. — L. piperites is an extremely acrid mushroom when in the raw- 

 state, and the Russians do not stew it, but prepare it in the above way, 

 taking the precaution to scald thoroughly with salted water before putting 

 away. The precaution of scalding through several waters is a wise one 

 to use in the preparation of all mushrooms inasmuch as the poisonous 

 principle of most mushrooms is soluble in scalding water. Dilute vinegar 

 is frequently used in the same manner. Vinegar should not be used in 

 metal vessels unless porcelain-lined. 



LIST OF THE GENERA OF HYMENOMYCETES. 



The following list of the genera of Hymenomycetefs, summarized from 

 Kellerman's Synopsis of Saccardo's Sylloge Fungorum, will be found 

 useful for reference : 



I. — Agaeicacb^. 



Leucosporem. (Spores white or slightly 

 tinted yellowish.) 



GENERA. 



Amanita Pers. 

 Amanitopsis Roze. 

 Lepiota Fries. 

 Schulzeria Bres. 

 Armillaria Fries. 

 Tricholoma Fries. 

 Clitocybe Fries. 

 Collybia Fries 

 Mycena Fries. 

 Hiatula Fries. 

 Omphalia Fries. 

 Pleurotos Fries. 

 Hygrophorus Fries. 

 Lactarius Fries. 

 Russula Pers. 

 Cantharellus Adans. 

 Arrhenia, Fries. 

 Nyctalis Fries. 

 Stylobates Fries. 

 Marasmius Fries. 

 Heliomyces Lev. 

 Lentimis Fries. 

 Pauns Fries. 

 Xerotus Fries. 

 Trogia Fries. 

 Leuzites Fries. 

 Tilotus Kalch. 

 Hymeuogramme i!. & Mont. 



Oudemansiella Speg. 

 Pterophyllus Lev. 

 Rachophyllus Berk. 

 Schizophyllum Fries. 



R7iodosporce (sY>ores pink or salmon color), 

 corresponding to the Hyporhodii of 

 Fries. 



GENEEA. 



Volvaria Fr. 

 Annularia Sehulz. 

 Pluteus Fries. 

 Entoloma Fries. 

 Clitopilus Fries. 

 Leptonia Fries. 

 Nolanea Fries. 

 Eccilia Fries. 

 Claudopus Worth. Smith. 



Oclii'OsporcE (spores tawny ochraceous, 

 or light rusty tint of brown), corre- 

 sponding to the Dermini of Fries. 



GENEKA. 



Pholiota Fries. 

 Locilliua Gill. 

 Inocybe Fries. 

 Hebeloma Fries. 

 Flammula Fries. 

 Naucoria Fries. 

 Pluteolus Fries. 

 Galera Fries. 

 Tubaria Worth. Smith. 

 Crepidotus Fries. 



