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Ixxv. 182. Two drachms of the powder are given morning and 

 evening. Liiina^ns assures us, remarks Merat, that in Lapland it 

 is regarded as an aphrodisiac. M. De Cand. made with it an 

 electuary, of which from one scruple to a drachm was given in 

 phthisis each day. M. t% De L., Diet, de Mat. Med. i. 636. 



Polyporus versicolcyt', L. Fries, Syst. l Party-colored 



Boletus " D. C, n. Fr. 301. \ Polyporus. Com- 



mon on trees and sticks. South Caroluia ! to Pennsylvania. 



This species is generally found grouped in clusters. 



It is rather suspicious in character, and Plenck ranks it among 

 the poisonous species. Eoques' Hist, des Champ. 119. 



Polyporus oificinalis. Fries. ] ^^ -n i ^ i 

 T> 7 , 7 . -n 11 r See Boletus laryctnus. 



Boletus lancts, liuil. ) 



Polyporus suomeolens^ L. ; Fries' Syst. My. 306. 



Boletus suaveolens^ L. sp. PI. \ Sweet- 



" saUcinus, Sow. 

 scented Polyporus. On willows. Found throughout Europe, 

 also in New York. H. W. Eavenel. 



Linnaeus says that it is regarded as aphrodisiac by the Lap- 

 landers (Persoon, Champ. Comest.). See also Diss, of Ensliu, 

 1Y85 ; M. & De L., Diet, de M. M. Supplem. 1846, 116. 



Pohjijorus sua/veolens, var. salicinus, Fries' Syst. My col., Mr. 

 Berkley describes as a variety under P. salicinus, Grev. M. 

 Poques has some extended observations respecting its great value 

 as an article of food. At different stages of its existence, accord- 

 ing to Dr. Enslin, the odor and taste are different ; the latter 

 sometimes becoming l)itter or acrid. Freschraann, chemist at 

 Erlang, obtained by analysis an odoriferous, distilled water, 

 slightly nauseous and bitter, but without any trace of volatile oil ; 

 2d. A liquor of red tint, slightly acid and of the smell of soot ; a 

 black empyreumatic oil, fetid and wdtli sulphurous concretions in 

 it ; 3d. An inodorous aqueous extract, of a slightly bitterish and 

 salty taste ; 4th. An alcoholic extract, more salt, more bitter, and 

 more odoriferous than the aqueous extract ; 5th. A crystallizable 



