This comprehensive guide to fungi comprises eight thorough and detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white drawings. The Biology of Fungi takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any natural historian. Contents Include: The Nature, General Structure, Development, and Classification of Fungi; Guide to Genera of Fungi Discussed; The Relations of Fungi to Other Plants; Reproduction, Constituents and Habits; What Mushrooms Are and How They Grow; Life History and General Characteristics of Mushrooms; Parts of the Mushroom; Growth. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.