THALLOGENS. 1 ] FUNGALS. 
Potyporus. Micheli. 
Pileus fleshy ; completely blended with the hymenium, which is pierced 
with thin-sided, rather angular, tubular, vertical passages. 
1. P. igniarius Fries—(Harp Amapov. Toucuwoop. Spunk.) Fig. 12. 
Hard ; pileus thick, obtuse, nearly even, ferruginous, at length cinereous: 
the edges and minute convex pores cinnamon. 
Habitat. On old trees. 
Quality. Styptic. 
Uses. Beaten till soft, it staunches slight wounds. Sliced, it forms good razor-strops. 
2. P. fomentarius Fries. —(Sorr AMapov. GERMAN TINDER.) 
Pileus somewhat triangular, smooth, brownish grey, soft within: the edge 
pale bluish white or yellowish, as well as the very minute pores, 
becoming ferruginous. 
Habitat. On old trees. 
Quality. Styptic, elastic. 
Uses. Forms tinder ; staunches slight wounds ; forms small surgical pads. 
3. P. officinalis Fries. Boletus Laricis Jacquin. —(Ayapov of Dios- 
corides.) 
Pileus between corky and fleshy, warted, stalked, banded with yellow and 
brown ; pores yellowish. 
Habitat. On Larch trees in Southern Europe. 
Quality. Smells like new flour. Taste bitter, nauseous. 
Uses. A drastic purgative, now rarely employed. 
Morcuetta. Dillenius. 
Pileus convex, with a ribbed, irregularly excavated /ymentum. 
1. M. escu/enta Linneus.—(Morett.) Fig. 15. 
Pileus conical, ovate or globose, united to the stipe at the contracted base ; 
ribs of the hymenium anastomosing into distinct cells, 
Habitat. Woods, orchards, cinder-walks. 
Quality. Nutritious, 
Uses. A delicate article of food. 
HELVELLA. JLinnceus. 
Pileus turned downwards, lobed, with an-even hymenium. 
1. H. crispa Seopoli—(Mitre Musnroom.) Fig. 13. 3 
Pileus crisp and irregularly lobed, pale yellowish brown; stipe white, — 
ribbed, fistular, irregularly excavated. 
Habitat. Woods. 
Quality. Nutritious. 
Pe Uses. A delicate article of food. 
Tuner. Micheli. 
: _ A fleshy, firm, roundish mass, filled with veins and minute cavities, in which © oe : 
stand the spore-cases. 
1. T. cibarium Sibthorp.—(Trurrie.) Fig. 14. 
Surface black, covered with angular warts. 
_ Habitat. In the earth, beneath trees, especially Beeches. 
— Quality. Nutritious, t, stimulating. : 
_ Uses, A common ingredient in sauces and rich dishes. 
