Contents

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INTRODUCTION[ 1]
THE DEADLY AMANITA[ 43]
THE AGARICACEÆ[ 77]
THE POLYPOREI[181]
MISCELLANEOUS FUNGI  [231]
SPORE-PRINTS[277]
RECIPES[299]
BIBLIOGRAPHY[325]
INDEX[329]

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 1. The Deadly "Amanita"[Frontispiece]
 2. Mycelium, and early vegetation of a mushroom[ 45]
 3. Amanita vernus—development[ 49]
 4. Agaricus (Amanita) muscarius[ 55]
 5. Agaricus campestris[ 83]
 6. Agaricus campestris—various forms of[ 89]
 7. Agaricus gambosus[ 99]
 8. Marasmius oreades. "Fairy-ring"[105]
 9. Poisonous Champignons. M. urens—M. peronatus[111]
10. Agaricus procerus[117]
11. Agaricus (Russula) virescens[123]
12. Edible Russulæ. R. heterophylla—R. alutacea—R. lepida[131]
13. Russula emetica[139]
14. Agaricus ostreatus[145]
15. Agaricus ulmarius[151]
16. Coprinus comatus[157]
17. Coprinus atramentarius[163]
18. Lactarius deliciosus[169]
19. Cantharellus cibarius[175]
20. Boletus edulis[187]
21. Boletus scaber[193]
22. Edible Boleti. B. subtomentosus—B. chrysenteron[199]
23. Strobilomyces strobilaceus[205]
24. Suspicious Boleti. B. felleus—B. alveolatus[211]
25. Fistulina hepatica[217]
26. Polyporus sulphureus[225]
27. Hydnum repandum[235]
28. Hydnum caput-medusæ[241]
29. Hydnum caput-medusæ—habitat[243]
30. Clavaria formosa[251]
31. Various forms of Clavaria[253]
32. Morchella esculenta[259]
33. Helvella crispa[265]
34. A group of Puff-balls[271]
35. Spore-surface and spore-print of Agaricus[283]
36. Spore-surface and spore-print of Polyporus (Boletus)[285]
37. Spore-print of Amanita muscarius[289]
38. Action of slight draught on spores[291]