Studies of American Fungi: Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous; Recipes for Cooking Mushrooms (Classic Reprint)

CHAPTER I.
FORM AND CHARACTERS OF THE MUSHROOM.
Value of Porm aod Cbaracters.-The different kinds of mushrooms
vary in form. Some are quite strikingly different from others, so
that no one would have difficulty in recognizing the difference in
shape. For example, an umbrella-shaped mushroom like the one
shown in Fig. I or 81 is easily.distinguished from a shelving one
like that in Fig. 9 or 188. But in many cases different species vary
only slightly in form, so that it becomes a more or less difficult
matter to distinguish them.
In those plants (for the mushroom is a plant) where the different
kinds are nearly alike in form, there are other characters than mere
general form which enable one to tell them apart. These, it is true,
require close observation on our part, as well as some experience in
judging of the value of such characters; the same habit of observation
and discrimination we apply to everyday affairs and to all
departments of knowledge. But so few people gi

Table of Contents

Chlpter I; Cha pter J l; Chapter III; Chapter IV; Chapter V; Chapter VI; Chapter VII; Chapter VIII; Chapter IX; Chapter X; Chapter XI; Chapter XII; Chapter XIII; Chtlpter XIV; Chapter XV; Chapter XVl; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Form and Characters of the Mushrooms,; Development of the Mushroom, ; Gill Bearing Fungi; Agaricacere, ; The Purple- Brown-Spored Agarics,; ,The Black-Spored Agarics, ; The White-Spored Agarics,; The Rosy-Spored Agarics, ; The Ochre~Spored Agarics,; The Tube Bearing Fungi; Polyporacere,; Hedgehog Fungi; Hydnacex,; Coral Fungi; Clavanacere,; The Trembling Fungi; Tremellinere,; Thelephoracere,· ; Puff-Balls j Lycoperdacex ; Stinkhorn Fungi; PhaloiC:ere, ; Morels, Cup-Fungi