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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



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Photograph by George Shiras, 3d 



the ediele honey-mushroom (Armillaria mellea) "finishing" a tree 



This mushroom is the bane of the orchardist. The growth extended eight feet up the 

 maple tree and four feet at the base (see text, page 411, and Color Plate VI, upper figure, 

 and opposite page). 



