A Book on Fungi
The Publications Department of the Minis- try of Agriculture and Fisheries has kindly sent me Bulletin No. 43, a book on Edible and Poisonous Fungi which is illustrated by Miss E. M. Wakefield, formerly of Kew Gardens, and has a foreword by the Director of Kew. There are twenty-seven illustrations in colour in this book, which is not a new publication, but first came out in 1910, costs seven shillings and sixpence, and can be ob- tained from H.M. Stationery Office. Now I can pick a rough-stalked boletus or a blue leg without fear, and, moreover, I can cook them, for the details include culinary advice. Many people have asked me about edible fungi at various times, and all I have been able to say has been, eat mushrooms and leave the rest alone. With the aid of this excellent little
book I hope to be able to give more intelligent answers and enjoy some of the things I have long wanted to taste.
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