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growing in clusters in grass during October. It has a soft, 

 convex, smooth, moist pileus, and a solid, bulbous, lilac- 

 tinted stem. The pileus, moreover, varies from Sin. to 6in. 

 in diameter, and is of a purplish-lilac hue. It must be 

 gathered in dry weather only; in wet weather it becomes 

 soaked with rain, and is unfit to eat. Has a strong odour. 



[Photo : J. H. Crabtree. 

 White Fikwood Mushroom (Agaricus dealbatus). 

 A rather pretty fungus, usually f ouud growiug in fir plantatious iu Autumn. 



Flesh is said to possess the flavour of veal. Sold largely in 

 Covent Garden for making ketchup. 



Parasol Agaric (Agaricus procerus). — A common 

 fungus growing in great abundance in pastures in autumn 

 and occasionally in summer. The pileus, or cap, varies from 

 •tin. to Gin. in width, conical at first, then flat; epidermis 



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