Excerpt from Some Common Mushrooms and How to Know Them A study of the wild mushrooms of the fields and woods makes its appeal to the amateur collector and the lovei of nature as well as to the scientist. The beautiful colors and delicate textures exhibited by many of these plants offer a great attraction to the artistic, while the more practical are reminded of the gastronomic possibilities2 offered by many of the wild species. T o the more advanced student, the great variety in form and the detailed microscopic characters provide an unlimited field for investigation. The hop e of finding something new continually urges one on, and the thrill of possible discovery is ever present. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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