Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-06-27

following is a description of the green
variety:
Firm and solid in substance. With
creamy white meat The pileus or
upper portion is almost hemisrh.rical
when it first emerges from the
ground, changing it's form to convex.
with siight hollow at the center. and
finally becoming followed from center
to rim. The upper surface is sage
green or moldy green, usually solid
tint at the center, but more Or less
broken up as it approaches the rim.
A faint fiuting at the outer edge in
dicates the gills beneath and is a pc
Iculiarity OF the species. The cuticl.,
peels readily for some distance from
the rim. The gills are nearly always
OF the same length, creamy white in
color. thick, firm and very brittle. The
stem is short, stout and solid. with
no vestige of cup or veil at any
stage of growth. The species some
times reaches diameter of FIVE inches
and is found usually in open woods.
The poisonous russula differs from
the green variety principally in the
color of pileus, which is bright red.
The stem is white or pink. A safe
and sure way to make certain of the
esculent qualities of member OF the
russula family is to taste bit of it
when first gathered. All of the edible
va ieties have sweet and wholesome
taste. The emetic russula imaprts
hot, peppeTy tinge to the tongue that
becomes apparent within minute
after tasting.
Puff Balls Are Good to Eat.
The puff ball, given a place among
the group of seven easily identified
| species |of edible fungi, is familiar to
every Country stroller, but is little
known as an article of diet. AS a mat
ter of fact, it is esteemed by epicures
as among the choicest of mushroom
morsels. In its edible state the puff
ball is globular, white and solid. At
a more advanced stage the interior
becomes powdery in substance, turn
ing first gray and then black in color.
While this change is in progress
within the outer case is becoming Of
dry, papery consistency, until finally
the fungus becomes the veritable
puff ball that gives out cloud of
dust when violently disturbed. Con
lcerning its esculent qualities one writ
or says SLICED and seasoned with bu :
ter and salt and fried in the pan. no
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There is so little chance of ths puff
balls being confused with any danger
Gus species of mushroom that no de-
tailed description is necessary. The
only possibility of mistake might he
when gathered in a very early stage
when it could be confounded with A
poisonous species still in very young
and spherical Or volva state. Tc
avoid the possibility of mistake cut
open the supposed puff ball. Ii it is
solid, even and white, with no trace of
a mushroom form as yet unfolded, it
is safe to proceed with the dinner ar
rangement
/ Another of the easily identified edi
Bile species is the pasture mushroom
-Agaricus procerus. AS its name
implies, it is usually found in pastures
but occasionally may be seen growing
In woods The pileus, which some
times reaches diameter of six inches.
Is in an early stage egg shaped. The
color OF the matured specimen is
brown or buff, somewhat spotted WITH
darker brown shaggy patches, uneven
ly distributed. The skin. is thick and
somewhat rough The gills are al
most pure white when the mushroo y
is first opened, becoming creamy later
and are unequal in length The stem
sometimes six inches or more in
height, is somewhat slender. Dubious
at the base, but without Gun: hollow
fbrous, speckled or streaked with
brown. The stem is deeply inserted
in the cap, but does not come in con-
tact with the gilis A more Or less
distinct veil enicrcles the stem. In a
raw state the flavor of the pastur,
mushroom is nutty and sweet. The
stems and rough spots should he re,
moved before cooking. 1t is famous
the world over for its choice quality
and is variety frequently seen on
sale in the markets.
Mushrooms of Worldwide Fame.
| The fourth in the safe" list--the
Campes.ris, or meadow mushrooms
the mushroom of popular favor the
world over. 1t is the species most
often seen in the markets and is
known to thousands who are able to
distinguish no other species from the
dreaded "tcadstool' 1t is the variety
commonly under cultivation, and is
usually marketed in a half-opened
state. The Campestris, in its ea.l,
stage egg shaped opens out to di-
ameter of from two and half to four
inches. The gills offer the most NJ
portant distinguishing feature, being.
in unopened specimens, of a pale
flesh tint, and in a more advanced
state pinlNish. deepening to purplish,
purple-brcwn and finally brownish-
black The gills are of unequal length.