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[david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>]

And, if the fans of Edward de Vere are right, Shakespeare studied law!
 
> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:58:32 -0400
> From: dwoodard@becon.org
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] OT - White Pom Pom Mushrooms
>
> Caren, in the 1950's Agriculture Canada published an excellent booklet
> on mushrooms; edible, poisonosu, and distinguishing between them. I got
> one in 1959 which I have since lost. If you can find it in a library it
> might be worth copying.
>
> I presume it was discontinued for liability reasons. There are times
> when I am tempted to agree with Shakespeare's character about lawyers.
>
> Doug Woodard
> St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
>
>
>
> On 17/09/2010 10:49 AM, Caren Kirk wrote:
> > I'm appealing to any mushroom experts out there! Just walked around my
> > lot and came across a small cluster of what I beleive to be white pom
> > pom mushrooms (that certainly seems to be the best description). Lacking
> > expertise in this area (as well as many others) I googled them and found
> > that they are meant to be a culinary delicacy. However it says that they
> > are typically 4 to 10 inches in diameter and the largest I have are
> > about 1.5 inches.
> >
> > They are growing near some roses and not far from a pear tree.
> > My questions are as follows:
> >
> > 1. Are they really edible? If so any suggestions for preparing them?
> > 2. Should I wait till they get to 4 inches and if so will they get that
> > big before winter? They certainly have appeared and grown quickly.
> > 3. Are they are sign that all is not well with something? Will their
> > presence (and growth, both in size and numbers) be detrimental to the
> > rose and/ or pear?
> >
> > Any expertise in the area greatly appreciated as always.
> >
> > Caren Kirk
> > St. Jerome, Qc
> >
> > Questioning whether to harvest my Pricilla apples (1st time) and my
> > mysterious blue plum (seems to be Mont Royal) which is taking it's time.
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