ON SOME COMMON SPECIES OF EATABLE MUSHROOMS. 55 



The Dingy Bolet (167). This species closely resembles the 

 brown variety of the Dainty Bolet, mainly differing from it in not 

 having a reticulated stem, and in turning hluish lohere wounded. It 

 is often very abundant. The author has found it to be wholesome, 

 and fairly good eating. 



The Orange Bolet (172), and The Rough Bolet (170). This pair 

 are distinguished by possessing dirty-ivhite pores, and by both 

 having tall, thich stems, ridged and corrugated, extraordinarily rough. 

 In the first the cap is of orange colour ; in the second it is dark 

 brown. Otherwise they are almost identical. Both are very large 

 and substantial, and get rather tough when mature. But while 

 young they are excellent viands, and perfectly wholesame. They 

 mostly inhabit woods, and grow singly. 



The Elf-cups (209-218). This series of species cannot be con- 

 sidered of great economic value. Yet they are very useful in the 

 composition of sundry entrees, and hence deserve mention here. 

 The Chalice (209) is the best, and is not uncommon, occurring 

 often in some quantity. The brilliant Orange Elf-cup (210) is less 

 to be esteemed than the sober Snail-shell (212), though both are 

 equally wholesome and common. Other kinds will be found 

 referred to in the catalogue. 



The Truffles (220-221). We have at least two species of these 

 well-known luxuries, which are of excellent quality. They have 

 been found in various localities, and the inference is that they are 

 widely diffused and probably plentiful. But as they are entirely 

 of subterranean growth they cannot be successfully hunted for 

 without the help of a certain breed of little dogs, which have a 

 faculty for scenting truffles. An experienced truffle-hunter, with 

 his dogs — or even with trained pigs — might find it a paying thing 

 to search English woodlands. But these are Fungi, that, however 

 desirable, it is clearly impossible to bring within the reach of 

 people generally. 



