Guide to the Mushrooms 6l 



variable in shape from bulbous to even ; colored like 

 cap^ some shade of brown, becoming hollow. 



Ring. — Very slight, vanishing as the plant ma- 

 tures. 



Volve. — None. 



Odor. — Nutty. 



Taste. — Nutty. 



Habitat. — In open woods, in large clusters, fre- 

 quent from August till frost. Common all over 

 the United States. 



Edible. — In spite of its toughness, it cooks read- 

 ily and has an especially good flavor. Dries readily 

 reviving when soaked in water. 



TRICHOLOMA personatum (Fr.) "wear- 

 ing a mask," from its many colors. 



Cap. — 2 to 4 inches broad, thick, convex or plane, 

 moist, smooth, variable in color from a pale ash to 

 a violet ; margin at first turned under over the gills, 

 later rounded in the opposite direction. 



Flesh . — Whitish. 



Gills. — Free, rounded behind, broad, crowded, 

 violet in color, becoming dingy brown with age. 



Spores. — Sub-elliptical, regular in shape, dingy 

 white. 



Stem. — 1 to 3 inches long, 1-2 inch thick at the 

 base; generally thick bulbous, solid; frosted with 

 fine hairs and colored like the cap. 



Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



