MUSHROOM 149 



The Parsnip Family (Umbelliferae) , parsnip, parsley, 

 carrot, celery, celariac, caraway, dill, anise, coriander, and 

 fennel. 



The Morning Glory Family (Convol vulaceae) , sweet 

 potato. 



The Mint Family (Labiatae), sweet basil, lavender, 

 balm, spearmint, peppermint, summer savory, winter 

 savory, sweet marjoram, thyme, sage, and catnip. 



The Potato Family (Solanaceae), tomato, potato, egg- 

 plant, pepper, and strawberry tomato. 



The Martynia Family (Martiniaceae), martynia. 



The Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae) , cucumber, squash, 

 muskmelon, watermelon, pumpkin, and gourd. 



The Sunflower Family (Compositae) , lettuce, salsify, 

 endive, and dandelion. 



The Rue Family (Rutaceae), rue. 



The Borage Family (Boraginaceae) , borage. 



THE FUNGI 



The Fungi group includes a large number of flowerless 

 plants that are propagated by division and by spores. 

 Besides the cultivated and wild mushrooms, which are dis- 

 cussed below, this group includes some that are poisonous, 

 although they form but a small proportion of the whole 

 number of species that are apt to be taken for edible kinds. 

 The wheat rusts, mildews, grain smuts, and other similar 

 diseases also come in under this head. The spores (seed 

 bodies) are distributed in various ways, but very commonly 

 by their becoming light and powdery and being blown about 

 by the wind, as in the case of the common puffball and corn 

 smut. There is no sure way of telling the poisonous mush- 

 room from the edible kinds, but most of the species have 

 been studied and their value for food is well known. 



