PROPERTIES OF CRYPTOGAMIC PLANTS. 109 



MoTchella esculenta, Linn. \ 



Helvetia " Sow. v Common Morell. Woods 



Phallics " Linn., Snec. ) 



and orchards ; fo\ind in St. Johns, by H. W. R. ; grows also in 

 ISTorthern States. 



Esteemed everywhere as a valuable article of food. Crypt, 

 of England, 182. They are sometimes dried for winter. Rich- 

 ard, Elems. d'Hist. Nat. Med. Dried, it will keep for many 

 years. "Wade's PL Rariores, 182. M. Roques is quite enthusi- 

 astic in his praise of this delicious mushroom. Champ. Comest. 

 et Yen. 91. 



Uelvella Acaulis, Pers. 



Employed in Russia, in strumous engorgements, lymphatic 

 tumors, and ulcers. Pallas, Yoyage, 1, 51 ; M. & De Lens, iii. 

 474. 



ITelvella crispa, Scop. ; Fries, Syst. Myc. \ Pallid Helvella. 

 " mifra, Roques. y Woods ; autumn ; 



" esGulenta, Pers. ) S. Carolina ! 



Esculent. Esteemed as an article of food. Eaten in Pro- 

 vence. De Cand., Essai; Hooker's Crypt. Eng. ; Merat & De 

 Lens. All the varieties are eatable. Roques, Hist, des Champ. 

 86. 



Helvella elastica^ Bull., Champ. 242. 



" alhicla, Pers., Syn. 



" fuliginosa, Schoeif. 

 This fragile and transparent species is much valued as an 

 article of food. Roques, Hist, des Champ. 8Y. 



Vibrissea truncorum, A. & S. ; Er. ) Golden Vibrissea. IT. 



Leotia da/vus, Pers. ) Carolina. Schw. 



According to Fries, when taken from the water and exposed 

 to the rays of the sun, though at first smooth, it is soon covered 

 with white, geniculated filaments, wdiich start from the hymen- 

 ium, and have an oscillating motion ; while this takes place, a 

 strong scent of garlic is emitted. Crypt. Eng. 



Dacrimioes moriformis, Smith. ) Mulberry Dacrimices. 

 Tremella " Eng. f Grows in S. C. (H. W. R.) 



When dried between paper, a violet stain is communicated to 

 whatever this plant touches. Sm., I. c. 



