Brown-spored Series 
Cap or Pileus—Creamy, with brownish spots. Firm, surface dry. 
Mature specimens frequently have the surface or the cap 
broken into large, brownish scales. 334 inches broad. 
Gills or Lamelle—Whitish, then pink, becoming dark brown. 
Narrow, close, unequal. 
Stem or Stipe—Fleshy, solid, short, thick. 2 inches long. 
Ring or Annulus—Double. 
Spores—Brown. 
flesh—Firm, whit>, assuming a pinkish or salmon tint. When 
cut, agreeable nutty flavour. 
Time—May to July. 
Habitat—Grassy grounds, crevices of unused pavements. The 
specimen photo- 
graphed was 
found growing in 
a cluster between 
broken stone in 
the gutter of a () 
village street in 
New Jersey. 
Agaricus ab- 
ruptus (Edible) 
Cap or Pileus—Cream y 
white, dry, and 
silky. Irregular 
in shape when 
young. Yellow 
when bruised. 
Gills or LameHe— 
Slightly pinkish 
when the veil 
first breaks; 
deeper pink in 
mature speci- 
mens, becoming 
brownish. Soft, 
free from the 
stem, crowded, 
unequal. 
Stem or Stipe—Creamy 
white, deeper 
cream, or brown- 
ish near the base. 
Hollow, stiff, 
brittle, sometimes Section of A. abruptus 
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