. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. woods, and especially pine woods, also in open places. It lias not been classed among the edible species by European writers, but it bas been repeatedly eaten in this country, and I myself have partaken of it. It is not very attractive in flavor, and prob- ably should be classed as a second or third rate mushroom, but it is better than none and is described here for the benefit of those who are not particular about the flavor, and who may not always be able to get better ones. The Masked tricholoma, Tricholoma personatum, on the other hand, is one of the
. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. woods, and especially pine woods, also in open places. It lias not been classed among the edible species by European writers, but it bas been repeatedly eaten in this country, and I myself have partaken of it. It is not very attractive in flavor, and prob- ably should be classed as a second or third rate mushroom, but it is better than none and is described here for the benefit of those who are not particular about the flavor, and who may not always be able to get better ones. The Masked tricholoma, Tricholoma personatum, on the other hand, is one of the best flavored mushrooms, and fortunately has a wide range, and is sometimes found in considerable abun- dance. "^Tien young the cap is very convex and firm with the margin minutely downy or sprinkled with a slight mealiness and incurved. In the raatiu'e plant it is softer, broadly convex or nearly plane with the thin margin spreading and naked. In very wet weather it is apt to be water-soaked and to have the margin wavy, or even turned upwards, giving the cap a sort of cup-shape. Usually it is pale lilac when young, changing with age to tawny or rusty hues, especial- ly in the centre. Sometimes Tricholoma personatum. Clltocybe media. the Cap is wMtish Or gray Or pale ^dolaceous. Its flesh when dry is whitish, and has an agree- able, pleasant flavor. The gills are closely placed, rounded next the stem, more nar- row toward the margin of the cap, and of a pale but undecided color, often with a faint shade of lilac or violet, especially when young. The stem is rather short and stout, solid, adorned with incon- spicuous fibrils and downy or mealy particles when young and fresh, but becoming smooth with maturity. It is often slightly thickened at the base, and in variety hulbosum it is distinctly bulbous. Its color is similar to that of the cap, but usually a little paler. â The cap is 2 to 5 inches broad, and the stem 1 to 3 inches long and generally ^ to f of an inch thick.
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