TLATE XXXn 



THE IVIOREL 



Mopchella esculenta 



Pileus : Oval, elliptical, or round in outline ; diameter one inch 

 to three inches in a large specimen ; hollow. Color pale 

 yellowish brown, varying to greenish ; surface more or 

 less regularly honeycombed with deep depressions. 



Stem : Hollow, dingy white, united to the base of pileus. 



Taste : Sweet and pleasant. 



Habitat: Woods, orchards, and shaded grassy places. 



Season : May and June. 



