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which, when eaten, produces a violent derangement of the stomach ; 

 it is found under hedges, its gills are of a deep, lurid red, the flesh 

 tough and not juicy, the odour disagreeable, and taste insipid. 

 The true mushroom, however, should be eaten fresh, a few hours, 

 says our author, making all the difference in its wholesomeness or 

 unwholesomeness. Nor can this be a matter of surprise considering 

 the variety of principles which enter into its composition, as 

 Vauquelin found it to comprise fat, adipocene, osmazome, an 

 animal matter insoluble in alcohol, sugar, fungine, and acetate of 

 potash. Dr. Badham gives several receipts for cooking mushrooms, 

 aU probably known and practised by our cooks. A. Campestris v. 

 sylvatica, Fr. Warleigh and Bathampton. 



142e. A. Arvensis, Schoeff. B., pi. 10, fig. 4. Huss. i., ts. 76, 

 77. A coarse species, but makes good ketchup. Common in 

 meadows and on the downs. 



143. A. Cretaceus, Fr. B., plate 10, fig. 5. Meadows. Rudlow. 



144. A. Echinatus, Roth. Avery curious species with blood-red 

 gills, its spores are sometimes white or colourless. Batheaston and 

 Bowood. In shrubberies and plantations. 



145. A. (Eruginosus, G^irtis. Fl. Lond., t. 309. Huss. i., t. 35. 

 Woods and meadows. A beautiful species when in perfection. 



146. A. Squamosus, -fV. B., pi. 10, fig. 6. Bowood. Growing 

 on beech mast buried in the soil. 



147. A. Semiglobatus, Batsch, fig. 110. Grev., t. 344. Huss. 

 i., t. 39. On dung ; common. 



Sub-genus XXIV. Hypholoma.* Veil woven into a fugacious 

 web, which adheres to the margin of the pileus. 



148. A. Sublateritius, i'V. Huss. i., t. 60. Common on stumps 

 in woods. 



149. A. Fascicularis, Huds. B., pi. 11, fig. 1. Huss. ii., t. 15. 

 Common in woods ; tastes of verdigris. 



150. A. Velutinus, P. B. pi. xi., fig. 2. Sow., t. 41. Very 

 common on stumps. 



151. A. Epixanthus, Fr. Battarra, t. 23, fig D. On stumps of 

 beech, «fec. 



* Hypholoma, from hyphe, a web, and loma, a Mnge. 



