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Or/or.— Mild. 



Taste. — Mild. 



Habitat. — In proves or edges of woods, common- 

 ly growing singly. August and September. Of 

 common occurrence in all sections of the United 

 States. 



Edible. 



BOLETUS chrysenterion (Fr.) golden within. 



"Red-cracked Boletus." 



Cap. — 1 to 2 inches broad^ convex, then plane^ 

 covered with woolly scales, reddish-brown or olive- 

 brown cracking into areas, the chinks between show- 

 ing deep reddish tints just below; the distinguish- 

 ing feature of the mushroom. 



Flesh. — Soft, quite thick, yellow, red below skin 

 slightly changing to blue when wounded. 



Tubes. — Depressed about stem, rather large, an- 

 gular, unequal, greenish yellow turning to blue 

 when wounded. 



Spores. — Spindle-shajDcd, pale brown. 



Stem. — 1 to 3 inches long, up to 1 1-2 inches 

 thick, subequal^ firm, fibrous, striate, yellow below, 

 reddish above. 



Ring. — None. Volva. — None. 



Or/or.— Mild. Taste.— Mild. 



Habitat. — Woods, common, singly, August and 



September ; of common occurrence in all sections 



of the United States. 



Edible. 



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