MUSHROOMS, EDIBLE AND POISONOUS. 187 



In reply to a question, the lecturer said that edible mushrooms 

 in general are distinctly nutritious — much like meat, and should 

 be considered as more than an agreeable delicacy ; not merely 

 as a luxury but as food for the poor, whose burden of providing 

 food would be much lightened if this form were utilized. 



