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blance to the edible mushroom just described, namely, the fly 

 agaric (Amanita muscaria) (Fig. 38) and the deadly agaric 

 (Amanlta phalloides) (Fig. 34). The fly agaric, while more abun- 

 dant in some localities than the common edible mushroom, is 



FIG. 37. Pale Lenzites (Lenzites betulina), a non-edible fungus common on trunks 

 and stumps throughout the year. The cap is whitish, corky, more or less densely hairy, 

 and marked by concentric grooves; the stem is lacking and the gills are whitish, more or 

 less branched and united. From monograph on Minnesota Plant Diseases by E. M. 

 Freeman. 



seldom found in grassy pastures, but more generally in poor soil,, 

 especially in groves of coniferous trees. It occurs singly and not 

 in groups. The gills are always white ; the stipe is white, hollow, 

 and provided with a ring at the top, and the base is bulbous, hav- 

 ing fringy scales at the lower part. The pileus is yellow or orange 



