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EDIBLE -MUSHROOMS 



ly call for severe technical description, as the entire 

 sroup are doubtless edible : 



The /rwg "coral fungus" — Clavaria coraUotdes — 

 of our woods resembles C.formosa in general shape, 



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IHE WHITE CORAL FUNGUS 



but its color is ivbite, or perhaps pale gray. Its thick 

 stem is hollow, and its uneven, crowded branches are 

 brittle and flesh -white. Its odor is 

 Clavaria like that of the Agaricus campcstris, 

 corailoides and it possesses a sweet, pleasant fla- 

 vor. Cordier recommends it as eatable 

 even when raw. This species is in great favor in 

 Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, where it is desic- 

 cated for winter use. 



