CONTENTS. 
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Twelve edible mushrooms of the United States. 5 
Food value of mushrooms. 5 
Twelve edible species. (See frontispiece)... 8 
Lactarius deliciosus Fr. Orange Milk Mushroom (Fig. 1). 8 
Cantharellus cibarius Fr. Chanterelle (Fig. 2). 9 
Marasmius orcades Bolt. Fairy Ring Champignon (Fig. 3). 9 
Hydnum repandum L. Hedgehog or Spine Mushroom (Fig. 4). 10 
Agaricm campeslris L. Meadow Mushroom (Fig. 5). 10 
Coprinus comatus Fr. Maned Agaric (Fig. 0 . 11 
Morchella esculenta P. (Fig. 7). 11 
Clavaria cinerea Bull. (Fig. 8). 12 
Clavaria rugosa Bull. (Fig. 9). 12 
Boletus cdulis Bull. Edible Pore Mushroom (Fig. 10) . 13 
Lycoperdon giganteum Batsch. Puffball (Fig. 11) . 13 
Fistulina hepatica Fr. Liver Fungus (Fig. 12). 15 
Methods of cultivation. 15 
Appendix: 
Directions for the preparation and spawning of mushroom beds. 17 
Preparing the beds. 17 
Spawning the beds. 18 
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