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peafe, fome the fize of buttons, and fome 
near full growth; others frequently appear 
iiTuing from the bed of a large fize, being 
completely formed under the furface.. 
This fpecies (Agarlcus Campeftris) is diftin- 
gulfhable from all' others, by its fine white 
flefhy head, the red colour of the gills, and 
by its imparting an agreeable Mufiiroom, 
flavour. As the plant becomes large, the 
gills aflume a blackifh red without, retaining 
however internally its flefhy colour, by which 
it always flicws itfelf to be the true fort. 
. Generation of the Plant. 
THE Mufliroom tribe has long; afforded 
much fpeculation to naturalifls, with refpedt 
to being perfed or imperfed plants. The 
flower and feed, from their exceeding mi- 
nutenefs 
