A compact and practical pocket-book, A Handbook of Fungi introduces readers to the diverse fungal species found across Britain's woodlands, heaths, and meadows. Drawing on his years of fieldwork and botanical observation, E. M. Holmes offers a concise guide to fungal morphology, classification, and habitat. Published at the end of the nineteenth century, this volume expresses a deep appreciation for fungi as an essential part of Britain's ecosystems. Designed for students, amateur botanists, and surveyors in the field, it remains a valuable resource for those documenting or studying native fungal biodiversity. This small field guide is taken from the first part of Holmes' seminal British Fungi, Lichens and Mosses (1886) , and is ideal as both a reference tool and an entry point into mycology.