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STUDIES OF AMERICAN FUNGI
MUSHROOMS
EDIBLE, POISONOUS, ETC.
- INTRODUCTION.
  - SECOND EDITION.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  - CORRECTIONS.
- CHAPTER I.
  - FORM AND CHARACTERS OF THE MUSHROOM.
- CHAPTER II.
  - DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSHROOM.
- CHAPTER III.
  - GILL BEARING FUNGI: AGARICACEAE.[A]
  - FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV.
  - THE PURPLE-BROWN-SPORED AGARICS.[B]
  - AGARICUS Linn. (PSALLIOTA Fr.)
  - HYPHOLOMA Fr.
  - STROPHARIA Fr.
  - FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V.
  - THE BLACK-SPORED AGARICS.
  - COPRINUS Pers.
  - PANAEOLUS Fr.
  - PSATHYRELLA Fr.
  - GOMPHIDIUS Fr.
- CHAPTER VI.
  - THE WHITE-SPORED AGARICS.
  - AMANITA Pers.
  - AMANITOPSIS Roze.
  - LEPIOTA Fr.
  - ARMILLARIA Fr.
  - TRICHOLOMA Fr.
  - CLITOCYBE Fr.
  - COLLYBIA Fr.
  - MYCENA Fr.
  - OMPHALIA Fr.
  - PLEUROTUS Fr.
  - HYGROPHORUS Fries.
  - LACTARIUS Fr.
  - RUSSULA Pers.
  - CANTHARELLUS Adanson.
  - MARASMIUS Fr.
  - LENTINUS Fr.
  - SCHIZOPHYLLUM Fr.
  - TROGIA Fr.
- CHAPTER VII.
  - THE ROSY-SPORED AGARICS.
  - PLUTEUS Fr.
  - VOLVARIA Fr.
  - CLITOPILUS Fr.
  - ENTOLOMA Fr.
  - LEPTONIA Fr.
  - ECCILIA Fr.
  - CLAUDOPUS W. Smith.
- CHAPTER VIII.
  - THE OCHRE-SPORED AGARICS.
  - PHOLIOTA Fr.
  - NAUCORIA Fr.
  - GALERA Fr.
  - FLAMMULA Fr.
  - HEBELOMA Fr.
  - INOCYBE Fr.
  - TUBARIA W. Smith.
  - CREPIDOTUS Fr.
  - CORTINARIUS Fr.
  - BOLBITIUS Fries.
  - PAXILLUS Fr.
- CHAPTER IX.
  - THE TUBE-BEARING FUNGI. POLYPORACEAE.
  - BOLETUS Dill.
  - FISTULINA Bull.
- CHAPTER X.
  - HEDGEHOG FUNGI: HYDNACEAE.
  - HYDNUM Linn.
- CHAPTER XI.
  - CORAL FUNGI: CLAVARIACEAE.
  - CLAVARIA Vaill.
- CHAPTER XII.
  - THE TREMBLING FUNGI: TREMELLINEAE.
  - TREMELLA Dill.
  - GYROCEPHALUS Pers.
- CHAPTER XIII.
  - THELEPHORACEAE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
  - PUFF-BALLS: LYCOPERDACEAE.
  - LYCOPERDON Tourn.
- CHAPTER XV.
  - THE STINK-HORN FUNGI: PHALLOIDEAE Fries.
  - DICTYOPHORA Desvaux.
- CHAPTER XVI.
  - MORELS, CUP-FUNGI, HELVELLAS, ETC.: DISCOMYCETES.
  - MORCHELLA Dill.
  - HELVELLA L.
  - THE TRUE CUP-FUNGI.
- CHAPTER XVII.
  - COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FLESHY FUNGI.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
  - SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF MUSHROOMS FOR THE TABLE.
- CHAPTER XIX.
  - USES OF MUSHROOMS.[C]
  - FUNGI IN THE ARTS.
  - FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XX.
  - CULTIVATION OF MUSHROOMS.
  - THE CAVE CULTURE OF MUSHROOMS IN AMERICA.
  - THE HOUSE CULTURE OF MUSHROOMS.
  - CURING THE MANURE.
  - MAKING UP THE BEDS.
  - WHAT SPAWN IS.
  - SPAWNING THE BEDS.
  - THREE METHODS SUGGESTED FOR GROWING MUSHROOMS IN CELLARS AND SHEDS.
  - FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXI.
  - RECIPES FOR COOKING MUSHROOMS.
  - AGARICUS.[E]
  - COPRINUS COMATUS and COPRINUS ATRAMENTARIUS.
  - COPRINUS MICACEUS.
  - LEPIOTA.
  - OYSTER MUSHROOMS (Pleurotus).
  - RUSSULA.
  - LACTARII.
  - BEEFSTEAK SMOTHERED WITH MUSHROOMS.
  - BOLETI.
  - HYDNUM.
  - CLAVARIA.
  - PUFF-BALLS.
  - MORCHELLA.
  - GENERAL RECIPES.
  - FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXII.
  - CHEMISTRY AND TOXICOLOGY OF MUSHROOMS.
  - Table I.
  - Table II.
- CHAPTER XXIII.
  - DESCRIPTION OF TERMS APPLIED TO CERTAIN STRUCTURAL CHARACTERS OF MUSHROOMS.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
  - ANALYTICAL KEYS.
  - CLASS FUNGI.
    - SUB-CLASS BASIDIOMYCETES.[F]
    - HYMENOMYCETES.
    - FAMILY AGARICACEAE.
    - THE WHITE-SPORED AGARICS.
    - THE OCHRE-SPORED AGARICS.
    - THE ROSY-SPORED AGARICS.
    - THE BROWN-SPORED AGARICS.
    - THE BLACK-SPORED AGARICS.
  - GLOSSARY OF THE MORE TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN THIS WORK.
  - FOOTNOTES:
- INDEX OF GENERA, AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
- INDEX TO SPECIES.
- Transcriber's Notes: