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 
Canthardlus cibarius Fr. Chanterelle (Fig. 2). 9 
Marasmiui oreades Bolt. Fairy Ring Champignon (Fig. 3). 9 
Hydnum repandum L. Hedgehog or Spine Mushroom (Fig. 4). 10 
Agaricus campestris L. Meadow Mushroom (Fig. 5). 10 
Coprinus coviatm Fr. Maned Agaric (Fig. 6). 11 
Morchella esculenta P. (Fig. 7). 11 
Clavaria drierea Bull. (Fig. 8). 12 
Clavaria rugosa Bull. (Fig. 9). 12 
Boletus edulis 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. 17 
The mushroom industry. 20 
A new species (Agaricus subrufesccns Peck). 22 
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