CONTENTS. 
Page. 
Editorial Preface 5 
Author’s Preface 6 
GENERAL INTRODUCTION 9 
Why Study the Higher Fungi ? 12 
The Uses of the Higher Fungi 12 
Pine Seedlings and Fungus Growth 13 
Fungi as Food 14 
The Preparation of Mushrooms for Food 16 
Poisoning bit Toadstools 16 
Higher Fungi as Injurious Agents 19 
Fungi and Art 20 
The Localities Affected by the Different Species 21 
Fungi and Bush Fires 23 
The Larger Fungi Eaten by Mammals, Insects, and other Animals 24 
Interesting Phenomena Manifested by Certain Species 27 
Luminescence 27 
Fairy Bings 28 
The Mechanical Force Exerted by Developing Fruiting Bodies 30 
The Collection and Preservation of Fungi for Botanical Purposes.... 31 
The Essential Parts of the Higher Fungi 34 
Definitions of Certain Special Terms Employed 37 
THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE HIGHER FUNGI 40 
SYSTEMATIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES OF AGARICACEAE 
( Toadstools and Mushrooms and other Gilled Fungi ) 46 
