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our party; not so an Italian cook^ who was afterwards reported 
to us as striking an attitude in the kitchen on beholding the 
beloved funghi, and going into raptures about verdant Italy. 
Be this as it may, they were marvellously cooked, and though 
none of the party except ourself had tasted them before, no 
sooner was the cover uplifted and the agreeable odour made 
itself felt, than the contents of the whole dish vanished as if 
by magic. 
4. The Agaricus Oreades is really the French champignon. 
It too grows in rings, and is in season a great part of the 
year. It is a somewhat small fungus, of a yellowish-brown 
colour. This species can scarcely be popularly known from 
description, but it should be learned, as it is very abundant, 
exquisite in flavour, nutritious, and wholesome. It dries 
readily, and in this state is excellent as a flavour for soups 
and sauces. 
There are many other agarics equally worthy of notice, 
but the descriptions already given will, it is hoped, be suffi¬ 
cient to show that in this one genus of fungales we have a 
choice of most exquisite articles of food; and it may not be 
too much to expect that an extended study of these may 
increase our list of both viands and remedies. 
In our next we shall attempt to explain the formation of 
fairy rings. 
LAMINITIS. 
By Wm. Pallin, M.B.C.V.S., Kilkenny. 
One fact is worth a thousand theories” was a favourite 
expression of one who has left a wide niche in the pillar of 
fame of the veterinary profession—I allude to the late Pro¬ 
fessor Dick. The animated discussion which has filled the 
pages of the Veterinarian for months past seems to me to 
have been a fair fight between two friends which never 
should be separated—I mean theory and practice. The 
seconds and supporters of the former were few, still their 
scientific encounters with the ablest of all weapons, the pen, 
was almost a sufficient match for the many small voices who 
exclaimed in favour of the latter, standing firmly on the 
base of facts. It is now full time for the referee, which is 
the profession at large, to give its decision. 
The champions, Messrs. Fleming and Broad, have each 
