FUNGI: MUSHROOMS. 2o; 



to the Stem as a collar, or a portion of it remains clinging to 

 the margin of the cap. When the buttons are very young 

 the gills are white, but they soon become pink in color, and 



Fig- 243- 

 Amanita phalloides ; white form, showing pileus, stipe, annulus, and volva. 



very soon after the veil breaks the spores mature, and then 

 the gills are dark brown. 



424. Beware of the poisonous mushroom. — The number of 

 species of mushrooms, or toadstools as they are often called, is 

 very great. Besides the common mushroom (Agaricus campes- 



