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then powdered with ochraceous spores, rarely sterile and white; 

 stalk clavate or ventricose, stout, spongy-stuffed, even, shining white. 

 A very common and variable inhabitant of woods, chiefly pine. 

 Generally mild in taste, sometimes astringent. 



GENUS X.—CANTHARELLUS Adans. 



In Cantharellus the gills are thick, somewhat branched, obtuse 

 at the edge, and fleshy-waxy ; the spores are white ; there is no 

 annulus or veil. Most of the species are terrestrial ; a few grow on 

 mosses, and one or two grow on charcoal heaps or rotten wood. 

 There are eighteen British species of Cantharellus, two of which are 

 represented by models. 



no. Cantharellus cibarius Fr. The Chantarelle. — Pileus fleshy,, 

 firm, smooth, convex, then plane or slightly depressed, at length 

 repand ; gills decurrent, very shallow and 

 thick, distant ; stalk solid, thickened up- 

 wards. 



Frequent in woods, especially beech, 

 where it grows in clusters, large rings, or 

 scattered groups. It is easily recognised 

 by its colour, which is orange-yellow in 

 every part, within and without, and its 

 pleasant odour, which has been compared 

 with that of apricots or ripe greengages ; 

 the odour is, however, sometimes a little 

 earthy and heavy. Esculent, and highly 

 esteemed as a delicacy. Sold in the mar- 

 kets of Italy under the name of Gallinac- fi^. 42.-Cantharellus cibarius 

 cio (Turkey-cock) and in many French Fr- (One-third natural size.) 

 markets. Often dried and sold in strings. It requires four hours' 

 cooking. 



A very pale, almost white, variety of the Chantarelle is oc- 

 casionally met with. 



III. Cantharellus aurantiacus Fr. — Pileus fleshy, soft, often 

 excentric, depressed, undulated, tomentose, at first involute at the 

 margin; gills decurrent, crowded, repeatedly branched, often intense 

 orange ; stalk stuffed, at length hollow, somewhat unequal, ochra- 

 ceous, sometimes becoming black. The pileus is light yellow and 

 the gills white ; a white variety occurs with cream-coloured gills. 



C aurantiacus is very common in woods, especially fir, often 

 appearing in the winter; always puzzling to beginners, as the gills 

 are often so thin as to suggest Agaricus. The whole plant is ochra- 

 ceous and leathery-tough, and resembles a small, thin, attenuated 

 variety of the Chantarelle. Said to be poisonous. Taste unpleasant. 



GENUS XI.—MARASMIUS Fr. 

 The species of Marasmius closely resemble the Agarics ot the 

 sub-genus Collybia ; they are, however, more tough and dry ; they 



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