12 EDIBLE MUSHROOMS 



Morchella Caroliniana. Bosc. Earth in woods. 

 M. escuknta. Persoon. Earth in woods. 

 Russnla alutacea. Fries. Woods. 

 R. lepida. Fries. Pine woods. 

 R. virescens. Fries. Woods. 

 Sparassis crispa. Fries. Earth. 

 S. lamiiiosa. Fries. Oak logs. 

 Tremella mesenterica. Retz. On bark. 



In the contemplation of such a generous natural 

 larder as the above list implies, Dr. Badham's feeling 

 allusion to the " hundred-weights of wholesome diet 

 rotting under the trees," quoted in one of my earlier 

 illustrated pages, will be readily appreciated. 



In the purposely restricted scope of these pages 



I have omitted a large majority of species in Dr. 



Curtis's list, known to be equally es- 



Restncted culent with those which I have select- 

 scope of this 



volume ed, but whose popular cliff erenhahon 



might involve too close discrimination 

 and possibly serious error; and while my list is 

 probably not as complete as it might be with per- 

 fect safety, the number embraces species, nearly all 

 of them what may be called cosmopolitan types, to 

 be found more or less commonly throughout the 

 whole United States and generally identical with Eu- 

 ropean species. It will be observed that the list of 

 Dr. Curtis is headed by three members of Amanitae. 

 The particular species cited are well known to be 

 esculent, but they are purposely omitted from my list, 

 which for considerations of safety absolutely excludes 

 the entire genus Amanita of the ''poison-cup" which 

 is discussed at some length in the succeeding chapter. 

 For popular utility from the food standpoint my se- 



