Among The Mushrooms: A Guide for Beginners

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
Class I Gasteromycetes, or Stomach Fungi
Class II Ascomycetes, or Spore Sac Fungi
General Helps to the Memory
Descriptions of Fungi, Arranged according to
Color of Cap only
Mushrooms with Red or Pink Colored Cap
Mushrooms with Yellow or Orange Colored Cap
Mushrooms with Gray Colored Cap
Mushrooms with a Green Colored Cap
Mushrooms with White Colored Cap
Mushrooms with the Cap Brown and
Various Shades of Brown
Mushrooms with Purple or Violet-Colored Cap
Descriptions of Some Familiar Mushrooms without Regard to Color
Directions for Using Keys
Key to Hymenomycetes, Membrane Fungi
Class II Key to Pore-Bearing Fungi (Polyporei)
Class III Key to Spine-Bearing Fungi (Hydnei)
Class IV Key to Smooth Surface Fungi (Thelephorei)
Class I Key to Clavariei
Key to Gasteromycetes and Ascomycetes
Appendix
Glossary
Index