"Dic mihi, quis furor est? Turba spectante vocata,
Solus boletos, Cæciliane, voras.
Quid dignum tanto tibi ventri, gulaque precabor?
Boletum, qualem Claudius edit, edas."[82]
The best known and most valuable species of Agarici may be briefly enumerated:—
Agaricus campestris, or Common Mushroom, found in nearly all temperate regions: pileus convex, and white, with a tinge of brown; thick set on the under side with dark brown gills; stem firm and fleshy, and surrounded by a white membranous ring.
Agaricus Cæsareus, or Imperial Mushroom, the Kaiserling of the Germans, already described.
Agaricus deliciosus, or Orange-milked Agaric, found in coverts of fir and juniper; pileus viscid, orange, and upwards of four inches broad; gills and juice of a fine orange colour.
Agaricus procerus, or Parasol Mushroom, found in the shade of trees, on meadows with a sandy soil; stem from eight to twelve inches high, with a thick spongy ring; pileus bell-shaped, and covered with brown scales.
Agaricus Virgineus, or White Field Agaric, found in rich moist