PROPERTIES OF CRYPTOGAMIC PLANTS. 113 



of the slimy matter, that it is always greedily devoured. The 

 Flora Londinensis states that they are not attracted by it to de- 

 posit their eggs, as in the sta])elu2. Greville confirms the asser- 

 tion of Withering, that " sncli as have the conrage to smell this 

 matter closely will find it much less disagreeable than at a dis- 

 tance, for it then seems to have a slight pungency, like that of vol- 

 atile salts. It is used in Holland to make poultices. Greville, 

 4, 213. 



Phallus caninus^ Huds. Fr. ) Red-headed Stink Horn. — 

 " modorus, Sow. [ Woods and hedges. Autumn. 



This, like f*. infi])udiciis^ when placed in the egg state in a box 

 over night, if sufficiently advanced, will be found perfectly devel- 

 oped in the morning. 



Tremella auricula Judcea, L. ) Jew's ears. Grows 



Peziza " " L., Sy. Yeg. ) on trees. 



The Russians make a kind of eau-de-vie of this plant by its 



power of fermentation. Discours sur la Botan. by Troufflot, Prof. 



in Central School at I^ievre, 1794. Merat suggests that a similar 



use might be made of many more mushrooms. Supplem. vol. 



1846, p. 712. 



Exidia auricula Judcea, Linn. ] Jew's ear. S. C. 



X Peziza " " Linn., Sy. Yeg. f etubique. H.W.E. 



It is stated in Mer. & De L. that the Russians make eau-de-vie 

 of the Pez. auric. Linn. Diet, de Mat. Med. ii. 205. 



Tuber ciharium, Sibtli. ; Fr., Syst. Myc. j Mr. Ravenel 



" JwmaZ^, Mich., Gen. PI. )-has not seen 



Lycoperdon tuher, Linn., Spec. 1653 ; Roques. ) it in S. C. ; 

 though in a letter to us he states that Schweinitz inserts it in his 

 Syn. U. S. Fungorum upon the authority of Dr. Muhlenberg. 

 " He says he was told there was an old hunter who had a dog 

 trained to find them in the neighborhood of Xarraganset, Pa." 



Buried in the soil of woods, especially beech woods. 



There are several varieties, diftering in color, of which the 

 black is the most celebrated. Tliey grow together in groups. 

 Those growing near the oak are the best, and are best collected in 

 December. 



Trujjies are much sought for as a luxury, and are hunted by 

 dogs trained for the purpose, or by swine, Kees Yon Essenbeck 



