Upper left: THE CINNAMON CORTINARIUS {CORTINARIUS CINNAMOMEVS). The Cin- 

 namon Cortinarius is not highly recommended as an edible species. Upper right : THE CHANTRELLE 

 (CANTHARELLUS CIBARIUS): Edible. (See Clitocybe illudens, No. iii.) Upper middle: THE PER- 

 ENNIAL POLYSTICTUS (FOLYSnCTUS PERENNIS). "Stalking" fungi, the hunter, sensitive to 

 beauty as well as usefulness, must stop to admire this species. Lower left : THE EQUESTRIAN TRI- 

 CHOLOMA (TRICHOLOMA EQUESTRE): Edible. They appear in our forests late in autumn. Lower 

 right: THE MOREL (MO RC HELL A ESCULENTA): Edible. F^steemed by epicures. Lower middle: 

 THE DELICIOUS, OR ORANGE-MILK LACTAR {LACTARIUS DELICIOSUS): Edible. «* It is 

 very luscious eating, full of rich gravy, with a little of the Havour of mussels." AH figures about two- 

 thirds natural size. 



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