PROPERTIES OF CRYPTOGAMIC PLANTS. 81 



not be confounded with the A. sanguineus or foetidus of the 

 French Flora. Roques, Hist, des Champs. Yen et Suspects. 193. 



Eeddish Field 

 - ^ -r. T Agaric. Past's 



" fulvOSUS. JJolt. I , 1 Ai 



'' . . ' , ^ > and grasy pices. 



Affaricus prafensis, Vers., Berk. Crypt. 39. 



miniafus, Schoeif, 

 " Jlcoides, Bull., Eoques, 242 



Odor slightly agreeable, eatable. 



Aug. ; N. Car. 

 Schw. 



Agaricus fulvus, Roques, Hist. Champ. Com. 262. IST. Caro- 

 lina. Schw. 



This, which Roques says is not the A. fulmis of Bull., has a 

 well-pronounced odor, but a sweet and agreeable taste. Hist. 

 262. 



Agaricus tortilis, Bull. 144 ; D. C. Fl. Fr. 525 ; Roques, 2Y3. 

 Grows in pastures ; August and September. 



It has a strong perfume and an agreeable taste, and is much 

 esteemed as an article of food. Roques, Hist, des Champs. 275. 

 Roques also devotes a large share of attention to this in his Phy- 

 tographie Med. t. iii. 74—162 ; and in his I^ouveau Traite des PI. 

 Usuelles, t. ii. 370. He says that this species is undoubtedly eat- 

 able, and is not to be confounded with the Amanitas, as some 

 have. 



Agaricus oreades, Bolt., Fries' Syst. Myc. 

 " or cades ^ With. 

 " pseudo-mouceron^ Bull. 

 " jpratensis^ Sow. t. 247. 



Fairy-ring Ag- 

 aric, Scotch Bon- 

 nets, Champ. Ca. 

 to Pa. ; pastures ; 

 May and ISTovem. 

 Taste and odor strong, but agreeable. Tliough tough, much 

 used as an article of food on the Continent, and occasionally in 

 this country; but too frequently very different and poisonous 

 fungi are gathered under the name. See Mush, and Champ. 

 lUust. by J. D. Sowerby ; and Roques, Hist, des Champ. 115 ; 

 Crypt. England. Withering states that his third variety is not 

 the moiiceron of the French, though often used in France instead 

 of that ; " and as it may be procured plentifully, and its fine flavor 

 will probably soon introduce it to our tables, j)articularly in cat- 

 sups and in powder," he takes much pains to guard us against 

 errors. With., Ed. 4th vol. 218, 219. 



