TLATE V 



"THE MUSHROOM" 



Agaricus eampestris 



Pileus : At first globular, its edge connected to stem by the 

 veil ; then round convex, at length becoming possibly 

 almost flat. Surface dry, downy, or even quite scaly, 

 varying in color from creamy white to light brown. 

 Diameter at full expansion, about three inches. 



Gills : Unequal in length ; pink when first revealed, becoming 

 brownish, brown, purplish, and finally almost black. 



Stem: Solid; of the color of the cap; paler and white in 

 section, retaining the remnant of the veil in a permanent 

 ragged ring. 



Spores: Brown. 



Taste : Sweet and inviting, and odor agreeable. 



Habitat: Pastures, lawns, and open rich soil generally. 



Season : Late summer and early autumn, occasionally in 

 spring. 



