68 MUSHBOOMS. 



GENERAL HELPS TO THE MEMOEY. 



There are certain facts which if committed 

 to memory will be of great help to beginners 

 in classifying mushrooms. There are distinc- 

 tive features belonging to different genera, 

 which will be enumerated as follows. These 

 facts apply to the order of Agarics, containing 

 the largest number of familiar mushrooms. 

 They have been placed in tables for the con- 

 venience of the beginner, and are airanged 

 without regard to family relationship. 



Mushrooms Containing hoth Yolva and Ring 

 {Annulus). 



There is only one genus that has both volva 

 and ring. Amanita. 



Mushrooms with Ming and no Yolva. 



1. Pholiota. 



2. Annularia. 



3. Stropharia. 



4. Psalliota. 



5. Armillaria. 



6. Lepiota. 



