. St. Nicholas [serial] . mM GOING THROUGH THE WOODS IN SUMMER Polyporus sul± THE FUNNY FUNGUS FAMILY. study them and admire their beautiful colors and Going through the woods in summer, we forms. A swelling of the stem at the base, often find beautiful bits of a low form of plant hidden partly or often wholly underground, is growth called Fungi, branching likebrackets from the trees, covering oldstumps, or poking their dainty headsthrough the dead leaves at our more may be found, by carefulsearching, hiding themselves behindthe grasses and leaves. We exclaimwith delight

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. St. Nicholas [serial] . mM GOING THROUGH THE WOODS IN SUMMER Polyporus sul± THE FUNNY FUNGUS FAMILY. study them and admire their beautiful colors and Going through the woods in summer, we forms. A swelling of the stem at the base, often find beautiful bits of a low form of plant hidden partly or often wholly underground, is growth called Fungi, branching likebrackets from the trees, covering oldstumps, or poking their dainty headsthrough the dead leaves at our more may be found, by carefulsearching, hiding themselves behindthe grasses and leaves. We exclaimwith delight at their exquisite formsand colors. We can admire—butbeware! Dont eat. There, per-haps right in your path, is that inno-cent-looking Deaths-cup, the deadlyAmanita, most poisonous of all themushrooms. So easily are the poisonous onesmistaken for harmless kinds, it is a safe rulefor young folks never to eat of speci-mens, but just f \ 4

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