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MUSHROOMS. 



been seen weighing 141b. each. Anyway, the species is a 

 monster one. It has a large, flattish cap, a smooth, white, 

 shining skin, grey flesh gills turning to a dark brown when 

 fully developed, and a long white stem. The flavour and 

 smell are strong. This species is employed for making 

 catsup, or ketchup; in fact, it really makes a better- 

 flavoured sauce than the Common Mushroom. It is not safe 

 to eat cooked in the ordinary way. 



[Photo : J. H. Ci-abtree. 



Horse Mushkoom (Agarious arvensis). 



A coarse growing kind used chiefly for making Ketchup. 

 Found in pastures and thickets. 



Champigrnon, or Scotch Bonnet (Marasmius 

 oreades). — This is the small brownish fungus which usually 

 forms the circles on lawns and in pastures called " fairy 

 rings." As other fungi of a poisonous nature sometimes 

 grow in company with it, caution should be exercised in 

 gathering the true kind. The pileus, or cap, is one to two 

 inches in diameter, fleshy, coriaceous, and wrinkled in tex- 



