TAB. CCI. 



AGARICUS INTEGER. Linn. Sp. PL iG^o. 



1 Ills beautiful plant is extremely common moft of 

 the year. It inhabits cool lecciTes of woods at mid- 

 fummcr, fprcading more at large in the autumn to 

 midwinter even among froil and fnow. It is molHy 

 Iblid, but fpong)', and very brittle. The lamelL-c are 

 molt conllantl)' entire from the edges of the pilcus to 

 the ftipes, affording a certain fpecitic diil:in6tion. It is 

 ibmetimes fportivc in form, but varies moft in the tints, 

 and may be found of all the colours of the rainbow, 

 green fcarcely excepted. It is often much eaten by 

 Inails, and is highly acrid. Krapf has figured it in lo 

 plates, exhibiting nearly loo figures, which are erro- 

 neoufiy reckoned feveraj fpecies. 



TAB. ecu. 



AGARICUS DELiciosus. Linn. Sp. PL 1641. Scbcr^: 

 t. II, 8cc. 



1 HE Rev. R. B. Francis favoured me with fine fpeci- 

 mens of this plant from the neighbourhood of Holt in 

 Norfolk. It is fomewhat fpongy ; the rich orange 

 juice refidcs in the extremities of the under-fide of the 

 plant, lining the inner edge of the ftipes. Sec. The 

 gills branch and anaftomofe, and in ripening or dry- 

 ing become covered with a fine pinky farina. The 

 jilant I tafted was very plcafant. Mr. Francis, how- 

 ever, found fome that were more or lefs acrid. I had 

 one drefled, which was very lufcious eating, full of 

 rich gravy, with a little of the flavour of mufcles. It 

 changes green when bruifed, as Dr. Smith * and Mr. 

 Stackhoufe remark. Is this the real A. Ccrfarius ? 

 I have even been told A. mujcarius of Ivinnxus is, 

 and that it is good eating. I have found it plcafant 

 tafted, anil fliall l)e glad of information on fo doubtfuJ 

 ;i point. 



* Sii- Tour on llic Coiitimni, vol. i. jSo. 



