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of its deleterious properties. Paulet did not discover any sensible 

 eifect when experimenting with it. Merat & De L., Diet, de M. 

 Med. i. 105 ; Willeniet, Essai sur I'llistoire Nat. du Champ. Vul- 

 gaire ; Xouv. Mem. de Dijon, 1783, 19.5. 



It is distinguisliable by its taste and odor, which is like that 

 of radishes. Crypt. Eng. 



Agaricus mnetliysteus^ Bull. 570 ; Roques; Bolt. ] 



Fung. 63. ! Grows in 



" laccatus^ Scop. Berk. Crypt. Eng. j Autumn. 



" carneus, Schaeff. 303. J 



The flesh is violet colored and slightly savory, and eatable. 



Agaricus vernus, D. C, Fl. Fr. 565 ; Boques. 

 " hulbosus vermis^ Bull. Champ. 108. 

 Amanita hulhosa-alha^ Pers. Champ. 22. 



Agaj'ic ])rin- 

 tanier. Found 

 more usually 

 in August and 

 Sep. in woods. 



Its resemblance to the edible mushrooms has been the cause 

 of the most unfortunate results. It is white in every part, envel- 

 oped in a volva of the same color. The trace of a volva also 

 distinguishes it from the edible species. The poisonous plant also 

 exhales a disagreeable odor, and has an acrid taste, which is not 

 observed in the edible. Thefeuillets of tlie poisonous plant are 

 also always white, whilst those of the other are slightly rose or 

 violet colored. All the varieties of the bulbous agaric of Bul- 

 liard contain a very deleterious fsitty matter. 



By experiments made upon animals, Paulet administered to a 

 vigorous dog a patee of the (green) bulbous agaric in dose of three 

 drachms. In six hours after, the animal exliibited the first eftects 

 of the poison, making efforts to vomit ; the limbs became feeble ; 

 laid down, and, after some convulsive movements, died. Tlie 

 stomach and duodenum exhibited lixid spots, aiul the wliole 

 intestinal canal was tilled with thick and yellow mucus. Tlie 

 oesophagus and kidneys were in a natural state. 



The Agaricus citi^nus, administered in the same way, pro- 

 duced the same results. The juice, exhibited in dose of a lialf- 

 ounce in a little water, acted Mitli more violence. The animal 

 vomited with much effort, and witli convulsive movements. After 

 having a sort of cholera, it fell into a collapse, and died twenty- 

 four liours after the introduction of the poison. The distilled water 



