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MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND OTHERWISE 



times oblong or ovoid, covering one-fourth to 

 one-sixth the total length of the stem. 



The stem is elongated, spindle-shaped, hollow, 

 cylindrical, cellular, white, sometimes rosy. The 

 spores are elliptical, involved in a green mucus, 

 6x4/x. The plant comes from an egg, which is 

 about the size of a quail's egg. You can find 

 them in the ground if you will mark the place 

 where you have seen them growing. They are 

 found in gardens and in old woods and thickets. 

 I have found this species in several localities 

 about Chillicothe, but always in damp thickets. 

 Mr. Lloyd thought this more nearly resembled 

 the European species than any he had seen in 

 this country. Found in July, August, and 

 September. 



Mutinus elegans. Montague. 



The pileus is acuminate, perforated at apex. 

 The stem is cylindrical, tapering gradually to the 



Figure 451.- Mutinus caninus. _ 1 ,- 1 1 r t, 1 "1 i_ 1 a. 1 



apex, whitish or pinkish below, pileus bright red. 



The volva is oblong-ovoid, pinkish, segments two or three. The spores are 

 elliptical-oblong. Morgan. 



The odor of this plant is not as strong as in some of the Phalloids. The 

 eggs of Phallus and Mutinus are said to be very good when fried properly, 

 but my recollection of the odor of the plant has been too' vivid for me to try 

 them. It is usually found in mixed woods, but sometimes in richly cultivated 

 fields. I have found them frequently about Chillicothe six to seven inches 

 high. In Figure 452 on the right is shown an egg and above it is a section 

 of an egg containing the embryonic plant. This plant is called by Prof. 

 Morgan Mutinus bovinus. After seeing this picture the collector will not fail 

 to recognize it. It is one of the curious growths in nature. Found in July 

 and August. 



