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Inteoduction, 13 



Mushrooms, . . .... 23 



Antiquity of Fungi, . .... 23 



Manner of Growth, 24 



Odor, 26 



Duration, 27 



Uses, 27 



Habitat, 28 



Structure and growth, 29 



Mycelium, 31 



The Stem, 34 



The Gills, 34 



The Spores, 36 



The Volva and Veil, 37 



The Tubes or Pores, 38 



Classification of Fungi, .39 



Distinctive Characteristics of Genera. Hymenomy- 



cetes 41 



Gasteromycetes, 59 



Ascomycetes, 64 



By Color of the Spores, 72 



General Helps to the Memory 68 



Descriptions of Fungi arranged According to 



Color of Cap only, 77 



Eed or Pink 77 



Yellow or Orange, 88 



Gray, 100 



Green, 106 



White, 107 



Brown, 115 



Purple or Violet, 129 



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