Excerpt from The Natural History Review, 1861, Vol. 1: A Quarterly Journal of Biological Science The book is divisible into two parts, viz., the introductory portion, consisting of 13 chapters, and the systematic arrangement. The former part contains a concise account of the different divisions of the whole tribe, as well as of the nature and habitats of Fungi in general, and their geographical distribution. This is followed by an account of their mode of growth, structure, and method of propagation, as well as of the variations of form which they assume. The uses of Fungi, and the dis eases caused by them, are then described; and some remarks are added, showing what has been done with regard to their cultivation, and the manner in which they should be collected and preserved. The whole of this introductory matter is admirably adapted for guiding the student, who will give his energies to the subject, to an acquaintance with this most interesting branch of botanical science. The work being professedly intended for popular use, any lengthened discussion of intricate mycological questions would have been out of place; but one or two such questions come to the surface here and there, upon which we have a few comments to offer. 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. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.