THE WHITE-SPORED AGARICS 01 



The color in the old plant is quite variable but in young plants is well marked. 

 The pileus is one to two and a half inches broad, flesh quite thick; at first 

 convex, then expanded, plane, often depressed, sometimes inclined to be wavy ; 

 even, smooth, olive-green. 



The gills are adnate, rather close, sometimes slightly decurrent, broad, pallid. 



The stem is one to one and a half inches long, often slightly bulbous at the 

 base. 



These plants are found from August to October, in the woods, on leaves. 

 They are quite common about Chillicothe after a rain. When cooked by them- 

 selves the flavor is a bit strong, but when mixed with other plants not so strong 

 in flavor, they are fine. 



Clitocybc illudens. Schw. 

 The Deceiving Cutocybe. Not Edible. 



Illudens means deceiving. Pileus of a beautiful yellow, very showy and 

 inviting. Many a basketful has been brought to me to be identified with the hope 

 of their edibility. The cap is convex, umbonate, spreading, depressed, smooth, 

 often irregular from its crowded condition of growth; in older and larger plants 

 the margin of the pileus is wavy. The flesh is thick at the center but thinner 

 toward the margin. In old plants the color is brownish. 



The gills are decurrent, some much further than others ; yellow ; not crowded ; 

 broad. 



The stem is solid, long, firm, smooth tapering towards the base, as will be 

 seen by Figure 67, sometimes the stems are very large. 



The pileus is from four to six inches broad. The stem is six to eight inches 

 high. It occurs in large clusters and the rich saffron color of the entire plant 

 compels our admiration and we are reminded that "not all is gold that glitters." 

 It will be interesting to gather a large cluster to show its phosphorescence and 

 the heat which the plant will generate. You can show the phosphorescence 

 by putting it in a dark room and by placing a thermometer in the cluster you 

 can show the heat. It is frequently called "Jack-'o-lantern." 



I have known people to eat it without harm, but the chances are that it will 

 make most persons sick. It ought to be good, since it is so abundant and looks 

 so rich. Found from July to October. 



