122 EDIBLE AND POISONOUS MUSHROOMS. 



which are angular and rather large. The 

 stem is dingy yellow, thickened at the base, 

 and reticulated above with a network of 

 raised veins, usually darkest below. Every- 

 where it is liable to become discoloured when 

 bruised or broken. The taste is bitter, and 

 although disagreeable and unfit to be eaten, 

 doubtless its poisonous properties have been 

 exaggerated. 



