. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 8 Bulletin 138. parts, but that they can be distinguished by the color, form, texture, etc., of the parts. Before examining the structure of the mushroom more closely we may inquire into its history. I mean its life history; how it grows from a bit of white stuff to the size and form shown in the figure. If we turn to figure 88 we see some quite small plants of the common mushroom, which are just peeping through the sod, and are lifting their caps among
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 8 Bulletin 138. parts, but that they can be distinguished by the color, form, texture, etc., of the parts. Before examining the structure of the mushroom more closely we may inquire into its history. I mean its life history; how it grows from a bit of white stuff to the size and form shown in the figure. If we turn to figure 88 we see some quite small plants of the common mushroom, which are just peeping through the sod, and are lifting their caps among the clover and blades of grass. The earth was removed from one side before the photograph was. 89.—Agariats cainpestris. Soil removed to show large '* button,^^ and nunitroiis small '?^ buttons^'' attached to the ^'sj>aiun^'' or strands of vivcelium. taken, so that the short stems in the soil are laid bare. At this age the plant is popularly called a " button," because of its form. Two quite small " buttons " still underneath the sod have been bared by the removal of the earth. At the left lower corner of the picture are some small white bits of mushroom stuff yet '' ; This is known popularly as the '?'? spauniy In another photograph (figure 89) this " spawn " is better shown. This has also been uncovered. Here the spawn is shown to consist of rather coarse whitish strands, or cords. One large button is present, and scattered on either side are. 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 Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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