. 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. Fungi with Gills Common Mushroom (Edible) Agaricus campestris (See Plates Facing Pages 74 and 75) Cap or Pikiis—Silky, or with fine fibres. The young plants— "buttons"—are hemispherical or almost globose. The mature plants are convex or nearly flat. White, or tinged with dingy browns. Skin separable. Margin extending beyond the gills. Gills or Lamellcs—Delicate pink, then dark brown, covered by a veil in young
. 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. Fungi with Gills Common Mushroom (Edible) Agaricus campestris (See Plates Facing Pages 74 and 75) Cap or Pikiis—Silky, or with fine fibres. The young plants— "buttons"—are hemispherical or almost globose. The mature plants are convex or nearly flat. White, or tinged with dingy browns. Skin separable. Margin extending beyond the gills. Gills or Lamellcs—Delicate pink, then dark brown, covered by a veil in young plants. Crowded, rounded at the inner ex- tremity. Not attached to stem Stem or Stipe—White, smooth; stuffed; that is, softer within than without. Shorter than the diameter of the cap. Ring or Annulus—Delicate, often disappearing with age. Flesh—White. Much esteemed. Spores—Brownish, elliptical. Time—Late summer and autumn. Haditat—\x\ pastures, lawns, and open places. Agaricus campestris is the mushroom ordinarily seen in the markets, either fresh from the growers or preserved in cans. Rodman's Mushroom (Edible) Agaricus Rodmani. Sections of A. Rodmani CSm-p&'-trls R6d-mSn'-i 76. 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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