THE PURPLE-BROWN-SPORED AGARICS 



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The stem is fleshy, solid, short, thick, about two inches long - . The collar 

 when well developed exhibits a striking- characteristic. It appears as if there were 

 two collars with a space between them. Its spores are broadly elliptical, .0002 to 

 .00025 inch long. . 



It may be easily distinguished from the common Agaric by the time when 

 found, its thick firm flesh, its narrow gills, which are almost white at first, and 

 its double collar. I have found people eating it, supposing they were eating the 

 common mushroom. 



Figure 250. Agaricus rodmani. Two-thirds natural size. 



It is found in grassy places and especially between the cobble stones along 

 the gutters in the cities. The specimens in Figure 250 were found in Chillicothe 

 in the gutters. It is a meaty plant and one can soon tell it from its weight alone. 

 It is found through May and June. It is fully as good to eat as the common 

 mushroom. Macadam speaks of finding it in the fall, but I have never succeeded 

 in finding it later than June. 



Agaricus silvicola. Vitt. 

 The Silvan Agaric. Edible. 



Silvicola, from silva, woods and colo, to inhabit. The pileus is convex, 

 sometimes expanded or nearly plane, smooth, shining, white or yellowish. 



The gills are crowded, thin, free, rounded behind, generally narrowed to- 

 ward each end, at first white, then pinkish, finally blackish-brown. 



The stem is long, cylindrical, stuffed or hollow, white, bulbous ; ring either 



