PROPERTIES OF CRYPTOGAMIC PLANTS. S'5 



Agaricus Georgii, "With. 

 Fungus esculentus^ Eali., Syn. 



St. George's Agaric, White- 

 caps. Meadows, Avoods, and 

 near buildings. Spring and 

 antumn. 



Distinguished from the A. ccmipest/ris by the ahnost white 

 gills and the yellow stains when bruised. It is very generally 

 rejected by house-keej^ers in the country as unwholesome, if not 

 poisonous ; but in London it is frequently sold under the name of 

 white-caps. The flavor is far inferior to that of the common 

 mitshroom ^ its smell is strong and unpleasant, and it is little fit 

 for making catsups, having but a small quantity of juice, and 

 that not of a good color. Withering gives the description of one 

 weighing 14 lbs. It is called in France houle de neige. Crypt. 

 Eng. ii. p. 106. 



Agcuricus sulj)hureus^ Bull. 168, 545 ; Eoques' Fries, Syst. 

 Myc. i. 110. Brimstone Agaric. Thick woods, among leaves. 

 Autumn. K. Carolina. Schw. 



It exhales a nauseous odor, and Roques places it among the 

 suspicious or dangerous species. Hist, des Champ. Comest. 263. 



•7 -r. 11 c^nc^ {. Stove Aga- 



Aaancus volvaceus. Bull. t. 262. ) . ■t.t n 



y . . ' ^ -r, , __. ^ •< ric. JN . Caro- 



Amamta mrgata, Bers., Syn. ; Boques Hist. | ■■. ^ , 



M. Braconnot found in this species gelatine, albumen, and a 

 large quantity of phos. potash, also adipocire, which shows some- 

 thing of an animal nature. Ann de Chim. Mer. & De L., Diet, 

 de M. Med. ii. 203. 



Agaricus aquifolii, Pers., Champ. 206 ; Roques. Autumn. 



According to Paulet, one of our best species ; the flesh is 

 white, fine, and of exquisite taste and perfume. Roques' Hist, 

 des Champ. 263. 



Agaricus sapidus, Poir., Encyc. Suppl. 420. ) See A. escu- 



" griseus, Pers., Syn. 445. f lentus. 



The Agaricus esculentus, Pers. and A. aureus, Pers., Roques 

 says is eaten in Germany. Hist, des Champ. 175. These plants 

 are figured by Ki'apf. Schwam. 5. 

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