326 POLYPORACEjE Boletus 



above, rosy-umber below. T. sulphur-primrose. Po. minute. 

 Flesh pale sulphur, vinous under pellicle of P. 

 Woods. Autumn. 4^ x 4^ x ii in. 



1492. B. earnosus Rostk. (from the fleshy pileus ; caro, flesh) a. 



P. pulvinate, smooth, crimson-brown. St. bright yellow above, 

 orange below or warm brown, somewhat finely streaked red 

 and crimson. T. ochre-greenish or dark yellow. Po. somewhat 

 large, angular. Flesh pale ochre. 



Woods. Autumn. 4 x 2i x i in. 



1493. B. vaeeinus Fr. (from the reddish colour of the pileus ; vaeca, 



a cow) a b. 



P. convex, expanded, minutely tomentose, rich orange-umber, 

 brighter at marg. or deep chestnut. St. yellowish, reddish or 

 brownish, not dark. T. adnato-rounded, white to sulphur and 

 bright yellow. Po. minute. Flesh white to pale sienna- 

 yellowish, vinous under pellicle of P., becoming pale blue. 



Woods, beech. Autumn. 2f x 2 x f in. 



1494. B. Rostkovii Fr. (after Friedrich Wilhelm Rostkovius) a b c. 

 P. convex to piano-expanded, minutely tomentose, ochre, orange, 



or dull olive-brown or rufous. St. attenuate downwards, 

 obconic, warm umber, buff, or pale reddish-yellow. T. adnate, 

 yellow, sulphur or yellow-green. Po. irregular, compound. 

 Flesh buff- or vinous-white, becoming reddish-brown under 

 pellicle of P., here and there blue. 

 Under trees, beech. Aug. 3^x1^x1 in. 



1495. B. fragrans Vitt. (from the pleasant odour) a. 



P. pulvinate, subtomentose, yellowish rosy-umber. St. somewhat 

 clavate, sometimes fusiform-rooted, yellowish, pale vinous- 

 clouded below. T. cream-yellowish. Po. minute, round. 

 Flesh buff- or yellow-whitish, changing to pale blue. 



Single or crespitose. Woods, oak. Sept. -Oct. 5i X 3i X if in. 



1496. B. impolitus Fr. (from the dull colour of the pileus ; impolitus, 



unpolished) a b. 



P. pulvinate, sometimes cracking into areolae, flocculose, dull 

 warm- or dull yellowish-umber. St. clavate, pubescent, 

 yellowish- or olive-white above, brown or olive-brown below. 

 T. rounded-free, sulphur to yellow and dull olive. Po. minute. 

 Flesh dull biscuit-colour, sparingly changing to blue. 



Edible. Taste and odour pleasant. Woods, mixed ; rare. June-Sept. 

 5s x 3i X i i n - Pileus sometimes 9 in. in diam. 



1497. B. sestivalis Fr. (from its time of growth ; cestivalis, pertaining 



to summer) a b. 



P. convex to expanded, almost white, shaded pale buff, yellowish 

 or brownish ; marg. often waved. St. clavate, even, smooth, 

 pale yellow or pale buff above, vinous-brown below. T. pale 

 to bright yellow then sulphur-greenish. Flesh white to pale 



