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Funnel Mushroom (Clitocybe maxima. Fig. 12). 



The cap is distinctly funnel-shaped, margin incurved, 

 smooth and even, bright yellow in colour, but sometimes quite 

 pale, at others deeper in tint, 5 to 9 inches across, about four 

 inches deep, flesh thick at the centre, gradually becoming thin 

 towards the margin, gills narrow and crowded, whitish ; stem 

 2 to 3 inches long, stout, coloured like the cap. 



It occurs under trees, and often amongst grass in ridings in 

 woods in autumn. 



The flavour is excellent, but the fungus requires to be slowly 

 stewed for a considerable time in a closed vessel. 



A large, funnel-shaped fungus about the size of the above 

 variety, but white in colour, and liberating drops of a white 

 milky liquid when broken, should be avoided. 



Amethyst Agaric (Tricholoma nudum. Fig. 13). 



Every part of this fungus, when in vigorous growth, is 

 amethyst or deep violet in colour, becoming more or less 

 bleached when old. The cap is 3 to 4 inches broad, smooth 

 and shining, often wavy, margin persistently incurved; gills 

 narrow, crowded; stem 3 to 4 inches long, rather slender. 



It occurs in the autumn, on the ground amongst leaves, 

 often under trees, and generally grows in clusters. 



It may be distinguished from certain purple or violet- 

 coloured fungi that are not edible, by the absence of rust- 

 coloured gills. 



Advantage has been taken of the occurrence in the present 



year of the International Exhibitions at Brussels and Buenos 



Aires to bring agriculture prominently 



Official Exhibits at to the notice of visitors by means of an 



the Brussels official exhibit. At previous Inter- 



ana Buenos Aires . 



Exhibitions. national Exhibitions the assistance 



given by the State has been chiefly 



confined to affording facilities to private exhibitors, and, apart 



from machinery, agriculture has usually received but little 



attention. 



Brussels Exhibition. — On the present occasion, however, 

 the Royal Commission for the Brussels Exhibition appointed 

 a Committee of leading agriculturists, on which the Board 



