. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. man, who first collected it, and fumislied tlie first specimens seen by me, tested it, and on his experiment it is classed as edible. I would not hesitate to eat it if I could get fresh specimens. The Field mushroom, also called the Horse mushroom and Meadow mushroom, Agaricus arvensis, has by some been consid- ered a mere variety of the Common mushroom. But it differs ia some respects, and is generally kept as a distinct species in the de- scriptive manuals. It generally exceeds the Common mushroom in size, and when old or ia drying, the cap, which is us
. Mushrooms and their use . Mushrooms. man, who first collected it, and fumislied tlie first specimens seen by me, tested it, and on his experiment it is classed as edible. I would not hesitate to eat it if I could get fresh specimens. The Field mushroom, also called the Horse mushroom and Meadow mushroom, Agaricus arvensis, has by some been consid- ered a mere variety of the Common mushroom. But it differs ia some respects, and is generally kept as a distinct species in the de- scriptive manuals. It generally exceeds the Common mushroom in size, and when old or ia drying, the cap, which is usually white, is apt to assume yellowish hues which do not pertain to the other species. The gUls, when first exposed, are often whit- ish, the stem is hollow, and frequently somewhat thickened at the base, and the collar is thicker and appears as if composed of two parts closely applied to each other and making a double membrane, the lower of which is radiately or stellately split and tinged with yellow. The flavor is by some considered inferior to that of the Common mushroom, but on this point tastes seem to differ. Persoon considered it superior to the Common mush- room both in flavor and digestibility, and Vittadini says it is very delicate and easy of digestion, but has a stronger odor than the Common mushroom. "Very sapid and very nutritious;" "flavor anise-like and very agreeable;" "edible and of exquisite flavor;" "delicious when yoimg, but tough when old," are some of the opinions concerning it as expressed by various writers. It grows in cultivated fields, grassy pastures, and waste places. Occasionally it is found under trees, and even within the borders of woods. It has been asserted that its spores must pass through the alimentary canal of some animal, or else they will not germinate. However much or little of truth there may be in such a statement, it is com- mon enough to fijid this mushroom growing in places where no trace
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