EDIBLE FUNGI. 



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Plum Mushroom (Agaricus prunulus). — An excellent 

 fungus which grows in and near woods in autumn, and is 

 iiighl)'. esteemed by epicures well versed in fungi as food. 

 The pileus, or cap, is fleshy, convex at first and slightly con- 

 cave later, also irregularly waved at the margin. The dia- 



Photo : w. H. Agerett. 



The Beef Steak or Liver Fungus (Fistulina hepatiea). 



A deliciona fungofl, which exndes a red juice like that seen in liver 

 or be^f steak. Grpwa on oak or elm tmnks in Antumn. 



meter is from 2in. to 5in., surface soft, white or grey, and 

 the flesh thick and white. The gills are pink and the stem 

 white, solid, and firm. Odour like that of meal. The flesh 

 is firm, juicy, and of exquisite flavour. 



