1900] Webster, — Boleti collected at Alstead, N. H. 177 
Peck, which is rather frequent towards the end of July, and by P. 
pachypus , Fr. which has been found twice. "The former species, with its 
prevailing yellow color under a brownish pileus, and strongly reticulate 
stem, is familiar. The specimens referred to B. pachypus are few and 
somewhat doubtful, still they will go nowhere else. In general they 
agree well with the description ; but the stem is not particularly thick, 
and the spores are of the usual Boletus type, and not ovate. Their 
dimensions are 14 by 4 & (14 by 6 Massee, 12% to 134% by 5 to 6 
Peck). More material is needed to confirm this record. 
Three species on the list are referable to the Edules. The first of 
these, B. separans Peck, occurs here and there, one or two plants at 
a time, in July and later, and is generally thick-stemmed and much 
injured by insects. The brownish-red of the pileus, with often a yellow 
margin, the lilac tints of the young buttons, and the tendency of the 
pores to separate from the stem, are fairly constant characters. 
Most worthy of note is B. eximius Peck. No firmer, heavier Boletus 
can be found, nor any more instantly recognizable. Its purplish-brown 
pileus, dark pores, and dark, hard, furfuraceous stem, distinguish it at 
once. The tubes, it may be noted, are dull ochraceous or pale dead- 
leaf color, and in a vertical section contrast with the grayish or grayish- 
purple flesh. This Boletus, which seems not to be frequently collected, 
occurs sparingly at Alstead in July and August. A fine group of them 
was found on July 22, 1900, and being unusually free from insects, 
was welcome as herbarium material. 
Boletus affinis Peck, has been collected several times, but rarely 
in condition for preservation. It is usually very soft, and succumbs 
quickly to moisture, heat, and insects. 
With the exception of one imperfect specimen, v2ry doubtfully re- 
ferred to B. Satanas Lenz, and one specimen which is either B. a/veo- 
latus B. & C., as described by Frost, or more probably 4. Frostii Rus- 
sell, the Luridi are represented only by B. /uridus Schaeff, in various 
pale forms. Typical B. /uridus has been found once. In the speci- 
mens met with orange generally took the place of red, and the pores 
were hardly vermillion. Other characters were good. 
The single specimen referred to B. Frost is shining blood-red, 
with a somewhat uneven pore surface, and flesh which changed to blue. 
The reticulations of the stem are distinct, and the color strong, but 
there is no great roughness or raggedness of surface, as in specimens 
frequently collected in eastern Massachusetts. 
