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dition were finally subdued by the employment of the powdered 

 polyporus and sugar of milk, equal parts, in doses of a scruple 

 four times a day, Tliis was continued during several months, and 

 was attended with complete success. Notwithstanding the num- 

 ber of remedies for consumption, this is confidently advised for 

 meeting certain conditions. See Eoques' Hist, des Champ. 117. 

 The DcBclalea suaveolens, Pers. {Bol. sua^. Bull.), is possessed of 

 similar properties with the above, according to Koques. 



Polyporus squamosus^ Huds. ] Large, Scaly Polyporus. 



Boletus juglandis, Schoeff. & Bull. >■ Decayed stumps of trees, 

 " 2^olymorphu8, Bull. t. 114. ) especially on ash. Sum. 



This common but handsome species attains sometimes an 

 enormous size. An instance is recorded in Hooper's Fl. Scot, of 

 its measuring 7 feet 5 inches in circumference, and weighing 

 34 lbs. avoirdupois, and it was only three weeks in attaining these 

 vast dimensions. 



It exhales a strong and penetrating odor, and is eaten in some 

 districts of Prance ; but it is very tough and indigestible. See 

 Poques, Hist, des Champs, p. 56 ; Crypt. Eng. ii. 135 ; Mer. & 

 De Lens., i. 635. See detailed analysis by Bracon., Bull, de 

 Pharm. vi. 135. M. Desvaux, a good naturalist, has eaten it with 

 with impunity after maceration. Journal de Botanique, tom. 3 ; 

 Eoques, cit. sup. 



Sulphur-colored 

 Polyporus. Trunks 

 of trees. Common 

 in Summer. S. C. ! 

 to Pa. 



Tlie fiesh of this plant is yellow, and of a slightly acid taste, 

 but is not considered eatable. Roques, Hist, des Champ. 120. 



Polyporus sulphwreus^ Bull. ; Fries, Syst. 



Myc. 

 Boletus « Bull., t. 429. 



Lacquered 

 Polyporus. On 

 stumps. Aug. 

 S. C. ! to Nor. 

 States. (II. W. 

 LR.) _ 



Tills is a " most beautiful and highly curious species, occur- 

 ring in most parts of the world." Hooker's Eng. Flora, 137. It 



Polyporus lucidus^ Leyss. Roques, Hist, des 



Champs. 

 Boletus " Hooker, in Curt. Fl. Loud. 



" variegatus, Schopfi'.,t. 263. 



