Toadstools, mushrooms, fungi, edible and poisonous; one thousand American fungi / How to select and cook the edible; how to distinguish and avoid the poisonous, with full botanic descriptions. Toadstool poisons and their treatment, instructions to students, recipes for cooking, etc., etc.

The guide presents detailed botanical descriptions and identification keys for roughly one thousand North American fungi, arranged by genera and illustrated with colored plates and charts. It explains macroscopic features such as cap, gills, ring, volva, and growth stages, offers criteria to distinguish edible species from poisonous lookalikes, and summarizes known toxins and first-aid and treatment measures. Practical sections cover methods for collecting and preparing mushrooms, cooking recipes, and instructional material for students of mycology. Emphasis is on careful field identification, avoidance of dangerous species, and clear visual references to assist amateurs and collectors.