MUSHROOM GROWING 



ranks almost with B. edulis as a chief mush- 

 room product. 



Species of Boletus possessing pores with 

 reddish mouths are to be avoided. B. lu- 

 ridus and B. satanus are among those which 

 are considered the most dangerous of the 

 PolyporacecB. 



Fistulina hepatica, the beefsteak fungus, 

 sometimes called tongue of liver, is found on 

 the trunks and stumps of oak trees. The 

 fungus is widely distributed, but since the 

 amount occurring in any locality at one 

 time is ordinarily small, it is not a plant of 

 much market interest. The flavor and 

 texture of this fungus is said to be best when 

 fully matured, for it is then less astringent. 

 It should be served with meats. 



Polyporus. Among the bracket fungi the 

 genus Polyporus furnishes a few species. 

 For the most part these are edible only 

 when young, and in no case may they be re- 

 corded as particularly attractive or worthy 

 of experimental cultivation. Polyporus 

 sulphureus is common throughout a large 



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