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Ring. — None. 



Volva. — None. 



O^or.— Mild. 



Taste.— ^Vi\di. 



Habitat. — Woods and open places quite frequent, 

 singly, August and September. Common in New 

 England. 



Edible. 



BOLETUS granulatus (Linn.) from Latin 

 granula, granule. 



Cap. — 1 to 4 inches broad, convex then nearly- 

 plane, very viscid, reddish brown when moist, yel- 

 lowish when dry, very variable however in color 

 from pinkish-gray through all shades of reddish 

 or yellowish brown. Margin even. 



Flesh. — Thick, white, yellow near tubes. 



Tubes. — Joined squarely to stem (adnexed), 

 small, short, yellowish, dotted with granules at 

 mouth. 



Spores. — Spindle-shaped, yellowish. 



Stem. — 1 to 2 inches long, up to 1 1-2 inches 

 thick, firm, white, sometimes yellowish dotted with 

 brownish granules on upper part. 



Ring. — None. Volva. — -None. 



Odor. — INIild. Taste. — Agreeable. 



Habitat. — Pine woods generally, often in open 

 woods, very common, in small clusters, sometimes 

 in circles. August and September. Very common 

 in New England. 



Edible. 



