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Among the Mushrooms is intended for those who, though ignorant on the subject, desire to know something about mushrooms. It's a classic American textbook on mushrooms and a beginner's guide for mushroom lovers and pickers.

"When we leave the bustling, noisy streets of a city and go into the quiet fields and woods the contrast is very great. A walk for exercise alone is often dull and tiresome. We cannot be assured of pleasant companions, nor is there always a fine view or picturesque scenery to reward us during our strolls, but there are plants to be found and gathered, and when these fail us, then the bright-hued mushrooms may arrest our attention. The discovery of new specimens, the learning their names, the knowledge of their curious organizations, will all add an interest to our lives. It will inspire us with a love of nature, and open our eyes to many objects of which we have before been unobservant", says the author.

Contents Covered:

• Introduction
• Mushrooms
  • Antiquity of Fungi
  • Manner of Growth
  • Odor
  • Duration
  • Uses
  • Habitat
  • Structure and growth
  • Mycelium
  • The Stem
  • The Gills
  • The Spores
  • The Volva and Veil
  • The Tubes or Pores
• Classification of Fungi
  • Distinctive Characteristics of Genera
  • Hymenomycetes
  • Gasteromycetes
  • Ascomycetes
  • By Color of the Spores
• General Helps to the Memory
• Descriptions of Fungi arranged According to Color of Cap only
  • Red or Pink
  • Yellow or Orange
  • Gray
  • Green
  • White
  • Brown
  • Purple or Violet
• Description of Some Familiar Mushrooms, without regard to color
• Direction for Using Keys
  • Key to Hymenomycetes
  • Key to Polyporei
  • Key to Hydnei
  • Key to Thelephorei
  • Key to Clavariei
  • Key to Gasteromycetes and Ascomycetes
• Glossary
• Index to Descriptions of Fungi
• Guide for Determining Genera of Agarics in four Tables

Note: This digital reprint is NOT a widely-available, e-Text version. Instead, it is a top-quality, electronic facsimile version of the actual book published in 1900s.

Price: $1.95

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