TLATE XI y 



THE OYSTER MUSHROOM 



Agaricus ostreatus 



Pileus: Four to six inches in diameter; smootii. Color, dull, 



light yellowish, sometimes pale ochre or grayish. 

 Gills: Dingy white; of various lengths, extending down the 



stem. 

 Stem : Short or obsolete; on the side of pileus. 

 Spores: White. 

 Taste: Agreeable; suggesting the flavor of the cooked oyster; 



texture tough in older specimens. 

 Odor: Pleasant. 

 Habitat: On old tree trunks and fallen logs, occasionally in 



dense masses. 



