. The mushroom book. A popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner Fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. Mushrooms; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. Brown-spored Series Cap or Pileus—Creamy, with brownish spots. Firm, surface dry. Mature specimens frequently have the surface or the cap broicen into large, brownish scales. 3% inches broad. Gills or Lamellce—Whitish, then pink, becoming darlc brown. Narrow, close, unequal. Stem or Stipe—Fleshy, solid, short, thick. 2 inches long. Ring or Annulus—Double. Spores—Brown. Flesh—Firm, whit:, assuming a pinkish or salmon tint
. The mushroom book. A popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner Fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. Mushrooms; Cookery (Mushrooms); cbk. Brown-spored Series Cap or Pileus—Creamy, with brownish spots. Firm, surface dry. Mature specimens frequently have the surface or the cap broicen into large, brownish scales. 3% inches broad. Gills or Lamellce—Whitish, then pink, becoming darlc brown. Narrow, close, unequal. Stem or Stipe—Fleshy, solid, short, thick. 2 inches long. Ring or Annulus—Double. Spores—Brown. Flesh—Firm, whit:, assuming a pinkish or salmon tint. When cut, agreeable nutty flavour. Time—May to July. Habitat—Grassy grounds, crevices of unused pavements. The specimen photo- graphed was found growing in a cluster between broken stone in the gutter of a y^ 71 C village street in New Jersey. Agaricus ab- ruptus (Edible) Cap or Pileus—Creamy white, dry, and silky. Irregular in shape when young. Yellow when bruised. Gills or LamellcB— Slightly pinkish when the veil first breaks; deeper pink in mature speci- mens, becoming brownish. Soft, free from the stem, crowded, unequal. Stem or Stipe—Creamy white, deeper cream, or brown- ish near the base. Hollow, stiff, brittle, sometimes Section of a. abmptus Ab-rup'-tiis. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Nina L. (Nina Lovering). New York, Doubleday, Page & Co.
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