M. C. Cooke

British Edible Fungi M. C. Cooke

Originally published in 1891: PREFACE: FUNGUS eating is on the increase, thanks to Field clubs and their fungus forays, but the complaint has been heard for many years that no efficient hand book for the guidance of young or inexperienced mycophagists could be found in the English language. One or two laudable attempts have been made, but they have left much to be ^ desired, and for the past tea-years my fungus eating friends have continued to urge me, as one of the oldest of fungus eaters, to give tjae^ tesults of my experience. Admirable as Dr Badham's book was when published, and fully as it answered its purpose then, no one will contend that it is up to date. However, the world is large enough for both of us. The list given at the end will re present all the kinds that I remember to have eaten and as sixty-five will be considered sufficient to establish my claim to be a fungus eater, it mayalso be regarded as sufficient to exonerate me from any charge of presumption or inexperience