New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
HUNTING MUSHROOMS.
THIS YEARS AMPLE SUPPLY-DlREC-
TONS FOR COOKING THE LITTLE
UMBRELLAS

son OF the meadow mushroom. though in warm
open autumn It lifts its white head among the
meadow grass throughout the greater part OF Oc-
tober The frs; weeks Of September were so cool
this season tha; the annual crop OF mushrooms
was considerably retarded and they may now be
found in abundance in all their haunts in our
autumn pastures. There is a peculiar delight In
mushroom hunting that is equalled by no other sim
liar outdoor pleasure. not even by nuiting II re-
quires a certain amount II meadow lore the same
knowledge that the botani-t possesses in common
with the poor German PEASANT and with the gray
squirrel and other woodland creatures who seem TO
find the haurts OF the mushroom h} instinct. Moth
ing is prett~r than the freshness Of the litue gray
squirrel who has left hs walnut and ches smut trees
for time for a meal in the meadows on pink and
white mushrooms. He never mistakes the deadly
white gilod ananita for the pink silel aSaricus
campestus any more than does the skilled botanist.
Indeed. it would be a very stupid person who could
make this mistake.
The meadow mushroom grows abundantly in open
fields that have been we. fortified by sheep or
cattlc Look for them AZ this season in w".,cropp'i
pastures which arc located near swampy land. never
IN the woods for the wood Is the special haunt OF
the whie-gied fungus. though they invade each
others territories and may sometimes be found in
proximity 20 each other. The admirable illustrations
by W Hamilton CHS IN. in "Harper's Magazine for
August. give clearer idea OF the difference be
.ween these two than any description. The pink
GIL however. Is very easily recognized and j. not
90 be mistaken for any toadsool 1t s the favorlie
market variety In fact the on.y offered FOR sale
ana raised IN greenhouses. To be eaten IN pertec-
ton however. the mushroom must be picked on rs
native pastures. with the dew 81 tho morning on H.
when the ellis are a deep pink and It has not ye'
fully opened. The ragged pieces Of the 'v".' That
bound The young button" 20 the stem are then s;d
cnglng 20 the edge OF the cap ami visible In frl.
around the stem. But ne mushroom-lover cannot
,r5rI 20 leave any specimen: even the fuzzy 10
~. - Ea,rr = ~f M
he creamy top has los, It's purity Of color. Is not
20 be neglected. unless. perchanc" it has already
been preempted by she worm. ~" usual ia'e "i mo
ful'y grown mushroom. u mushrooms are f'1"''
,ary n the morning tAcy are not as 'k'N 70 nave
been attacked by the worm. Where there j. album
-., rr s,...,,l s,ycea I, w.,s no. an IN
'' 'S'' ava ..,..- a.. 3D.,
common hing Jew years ago 20 gather I'D" hAS-
kot % pnk-g.u mushTo ms ia or hhr'n n'i4""A
i i,.s .nI even unpayed streets where goats and
.Ac.y thl, any one would meet any such good .nck
noy,Javs
RI ,.,,shr,,r, hunter who IS IN earnest must p.
i'c "''''' 800, -. -. 80. ,
content to wander over considerable territory before
she locates" the habitat u th" meadow mushroom
a., ,,, l, y,crnl,v once having found u, sh. may
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visit II morning "'''r "'o'""t' '''''' W '''''""
fresh collection at every Visit during 90" season
If she has kep, her score, wei In TACT. great
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number OF her ""l''''''' "'''' 49, 49, "
noses and toll her ;hcy would not dare 70 at ma'h-
-,,-,s ,rla.s they came from a greenhouse. uu-
~ .. 60. ,,,,,. ..t,... ,,.. q, ,
Awar" tha' POISONOUS '""'"' "'"' ''''"H ~ 80
greenhouse AZ we'll anywA"r" else. ana thai
l,ou.,el,,a there IS as necessary tn the meadow
h"'". - ,,.., .,.,.r 81. n,,
Inc hrst sunny "'' '''''"'"h " '"'''''' '' '
succeeded dry weather - IN" b'@i th' - H''h I'I
mushrooms Look through the sunny ptstur" lands
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where the clover grows dense anu '''S' !" ''' SUI
where the grass Ia rich and dark IN color. Tn"
- a.. 49,, No o. .,rJ,. coil 7, sometime.
mushroom no'N "'' nv IN 49,, 8,
grows In tie same meadow as the puNnhi hHt j.
much moro ukelv 10 select A habitat hy Itself You
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may 20 through s'FeIdI Such H'f'""H "''''' '"''-
II, go haunt First make Yourself fully acquainted
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WIN IL iT"" f"i'eN'H ~ INA" 80 80
pink gill, thick STEM ana is close 10" CROWN anu
Won cannot mistake t. There many varieties
Of elibe fungi but this f. the on, great variety