PROPERTIES OF CRYPTOGAMIC PLANTS. 105 



Boletus Jiirsutus^ Bull. 



M. de Lastegrie extracted from this a brilliant yellow color. 

 Bull, de la Soc. Phil. i. 23. It is supposed that the richest colors 

 may be extracted from some species. De Cand., 342 ; M. & De 

 L., Diet, de M. Med. ii. 205. 



Juicy Fistu- 

 lina, Hypo- 

 drys, Beef- 



Tongue. On 

 oak, ash, wal- 



Fistulina hepatica, "With. 

 " huglussoides, Bull. 

 " l)uglossu7n, Fl. Dan. 1039. 



Boletus hejpaticus^ Schoeif., t. 116 ; Boques. 



Hypodris " Pers., Myc. Eur. ; and Roq 

 nut, beech, and chestnut ; Aug. and Oct. ; F. hepat. of Fr. ; in S. 

 C. ! to Pa. (H. W. R.) 



See Dr. Greville's complete account of this curious fungus, in 

 his Scot. Crypt. Flo. It is much esteemed in Austria as an arti- 

 cle of food. The taste is rather acrid, but resembling somewhat 

 that of JL. campestris', but it is rather tough. It attains some- 

 times an enormous size. Crypt. Eng. ; M. & De L., 635, 1; 

 Persoon, Champ. Comest. 160. 



Bolton says it is of the esculent kind, and that it tastes like 

 lamb's flesh; "but how far it is to be trusted he is doubtful." 

 Sowerby observes, that it tastes like our common muskmelon, 

 and some reckon it nearly as good. " It is replete with a blood- 

 colored fluid." Wade, PI. Eariores, 177. M. Roques, in his 

 Champ. Comest. et Yen. speaks very highly of this plant as an 

 article of food. It is highly prized in many parts of Europe. 

 Op. cit. 110. 



Sydrium imlyricatum^ L. \ Scaly Hyd- 



" squa/rrosum, Kat. Syst. V rium. Woods ; 



" squamosum, Roques, Hist, des C. ) ant. ; !N". C. to P. 



This plant, Roques says, has similar properties with the H. 

 repandum. 



Hydriumj molaceum, Tliore, Pers. Champ. 



Dr. Thore testifies to the pleasant taste and odor of this spe- 

 cies, although no experiments have been made with respect to 

 its alimentary qualities. Roques, Hist, des Champ. 105. 



Hydrnmi album, Pers., Champ. j October 



Steccherino, o dentino Manco, Mich., Gen. PI. I and Nov. 

 This is a fine large species, much employed in Italy, and 



