[Lepidium?]

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Description:

Watercolor on paper illustrating two mushrooms. Jervey noted at the top right, "Made from the [?] of this mushroom which is the fresh stage" and along the bottom, "Painted with the Dye from a Fungus" and wrote on reverse, "is a distinct yellow, pink & Black center. I think it must have some [?] with the Lycoperdon family."