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caused by renal calculi (Abeile Med, 1845). Supplem, vol. to 

 Mer. & De Lens, 1846, 442 ; Pereira, Mat. Med. ii. 47. In a 

 work on homoeopathy, by Dr. Beanvais, 639 symptoms are said 

 to be produced by L. iovista. 



Plenk (Bromatologia, p. 88) mentions that it is used as an ar- 

 ticle of food in Italy. When its substance commences to soften, 

 it becomes dangerous. Eoques' Hist, des Champs. Ven. 374; 

 M. & De L., Diet, de M. M. i. 213. Fries mentions that in indi- 

 viduals injured when very young by the reaper's sickle, a pale, 

 membranaceous web is formed from the cajpillitium which fills 

 up the wounds, forming septa, which, if the wounds are numer- 

 ous, divide the cavity into chambers ; and frmn this he infers the 

 mode in which the septa in scleroderma are formed — " from the 

 contraction of the inner mass, and in consequence the insinuation 

 of delicate white webs in the interstices formed." Crypt. Eng. 

 This may teach us with respect to the origin of vegetations and 

 malignant growths in man. 



Lycoperdon ccelatum^ Bull. > 



" oovista, rers., byn. / v, il q n i 



" gemmatum, Schoeif., Fung. 189. ) 



This is sometimes converted into amadou. M. & De L. 

 i. 213. 



JOycoperdon corium, Guers. 



This plant is sometimes used as amadou. 



Lycoperdon solidum, L. 



In Yirginia, according to Clayton, a sort of bread is made of 

 this plant, which is called tuckatroo (Flora Yirgin. 176). Sup- 

 plem. vol. to M. & De Lens, 442. 



Lycoperdon carcinomale. L. 



Used at the Cape of Good Hope in cancer (Thunberg, Diss. 

 Acad. i. 274). M. & De Lens, iv. 165. 



Scleroderma verrucosum. Bull. : D. C. ) ^ ^, , ^ ^ , 

 r n u TJ n ( b. C. ! to Fa. Schw. 



Ly coper don ' Buil. l 



This is said to be aphrodisiac. According to Yaillant, it is 



fatal in its efiects when taken internally. The powder keenly 



irritates the eyes and nose. Roques' Hist, des Champs. Yen. et 



Suspects, 375. 



