Contents 



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Kinds of Mushrooms - _ ^ . _ 1 



Key to the Families ---------- 4 



Gill Fungi — ■ 



Chart-Key ------------ 3 



Key to Spore Sections -------- 5 



White-spored Gill Fungi ------.--5 



Rose-spored Gill Fungi --------- 5 1 



(^cher-spored Gill Fungi - - - - - - - - -59 



Purple-spored Gill Fungi - - - - - - - - 72 



Black-spored Gill Fungi --------- 79 



Pore Fungi ------------ s6 



Tooth Fungi ------------ io3 



Coral Fungi ------------jos 



Leather Fungi - - - - - - - - - - -113 



Jelly Fungi - - - - - - - - - - - -117 



puffballs - - - - - - - - - - - -123 



Carrion Fungi - - - - - - - - - - -131 



Bird's Nest Fungi -...------- 133 



Saddle Fungi -.....--.-- 135 



Cup Fungi ....--..---- 144 



Black Fungi - - - - - - - - - - -150 



Use of Mushrooms — 



Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms - - - - - - - -152 



Collecting Mushrooms - - - - - - - - -153 



Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - -154 



Glossary -.---------.159 



Index ...- 151 



