Show an odorous fungus at my country home scald a woman tile other day we have what we call our bRI hammock Dmock parlor 1 it is a circle of tall pines in which five hammocks are swung and here we spend most of our time in summer bummer one season our favorite resort NY was as invaded by it i most unpleasant smell it was distinct distinctly ay that of carrion but we marched everywhere for a dead mouse bird or other animal that should bo be responsible for it every day the odor remained and tit last when wo were expecting some som friends to bhairo tho the pleasures of our nl ill fre arcco co parlor I 1 deter they should not share this evil aswell as well armed with a rake I 1 went over thu the adjacent ground foot by foot and had almost finished without success when my tool broke off a it small tind lind almost unnoticed fungus growing in ibo the decaying root of a cu cut down plum tree instantly my nostrils told me I 1 had found tho the source of our trouble and on sean hing farther I 1 raked 0 out ut fifteen of these growths vich powerfully ful ly redolent as a I 1 it t w as ti promoted ted I 1 made mado a heap of them corae sor ie awny and piled fresh earth oer oter them when like masic their smell vanished later a neighbor told mo rue what my liany summers of country life lifa had bad neer reve revealed jalm td that till thid carrion toadstool is a ds distinct i tille and recognized class claps of fungus to amt nets 11 mcw 1 york times |