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VARK )l'r'^ F< )()D-PLANTS 



Fic. 118. — Carrageen [ChniHlnis nis/m.^, Carrngeen Fantilx'. Giiiartina<<a'.) 

 Various forms of th'.' .s'■;^^\-r^■ll, aimut natural size, tire fonn a showing 

 the "fruit" as o\'al masses ciiiheddecl in the hranrhes. The whole 

 plant is dark red or purplish whi.n ali\'e. (Luerssen.) 



harmless bj' cookiii.i;'. Unless one is well acqiiaintod with llio 

 peculiarities liy which c(lil)lf ami [loisonous sorts may at once 

 be distinguished, it is surd}- both foolish and dangerous to 

 gather wild mushrooms to eat ; nevertheless, such knowledge 

 is not difficult to acquire with the aid of good pictures and 

 careful descriptions, and to those who spend much time in the 

 country the information may lie of not a little value. 



On the subject of poisonous jilants we shall have more 

 to say in a subsequent chapter. The onI>' safe ruh^ is for a 

 person to ctnud Idiichinij, und mi no iwcouiil to vol, any part of 

 a plant irhidi lie docs not siirch/ rccofinizc and know to be harm- 



