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AgariGus lateritius^ Sclioeff., 49 ; Berk,, Crypt. Eng, 110. 

 " cmia/rus, Bull., Champ. 50, 562 ; Roqiies. 

 " auratus^ Fl. Danica, 820. 



Large Fasciculated Agaric. Stumps, trees ; May and Octo- 

 ber ; S. Carolina ! to Penn. 



Eoques says it is acrid and very bitter. It does not affect 

 animals in any sensible manner, but after some time they appear 

 incommoded and refuse to eat. Some rejected them by vomit- 

 ing, some were sick several days and finally died. Roques, Hist, 

 des Champ. 234. 



Agaricus scorodo9iius,'Fr., Syst. Myc. 130. 

 " aliatus, Schoeff. 



Small Garlic 

 Agaric. Heaths 

 and pastures. N. 

 Carolina. Schw. 

 According to Persoon and Trattimiick, notwithstanding its 

 strong garlic scent, it forms an article of food. Crypt. Eng. 



Agaricus aUiaceus, Pers., Syn. 375 ; Jacq., Roq. 236 ; Berk. 

 Fungus alpinus, Mich. 



{A. alUaceus of Jacq. is found in l^orth Carolina.) 

 Remarkable for its odor of garlic. 



Agmncus porreus, Pers., Syn. 376 ; Roques, 236. ) 

 " alliaaeus^ Bull., 158 ; D. C. ) 



This and the above are of equivocal qualities, like most of the 

 section Mycene. Roques, Hist, des Champs. 237. 



Agaricus esculentus, Wulf. \ Small Esculent Agar- 



" cla/ous, Schoeff. v ic. Oct. and May ; 



" perj)endiGularis, Bull., 422. ) Carolina ! to Penn. 



Much eaten in Austria, M'here, in the l)eginning of April, 



large baskets of it are brouglit to market under the name of 



Nagelschwamme, which accords witli Linnteus' name, A. clavus. 



It has, however, a bitter, unpleasant taste. Crypt. Eng. 



Agaricus frwnwntaceus^ Bull. 571 ; Roques. Grows in woods, 

 in spring. 



It exhales an odor resembling the farina of grain, and may be 

 placed among the alimentary species. Roques, Hist. 273. 



