62 An HISTORY of AGARICS, 



LXX. AGARICUS Jiipitatus, lamellis ramofis decurrentibus, 



chantanllus. Sp. PI. 1639. 



CHANTARELLE AGARIC. 



TAB. LXII. 



'T^HE root confifts of numerous dark-coloured hard fibres, 

 **- . by means whereof the plant is fixed pretty firmly to the 

 ground. 



The ftem is fhort, in proportion to the fize of the plant ; 

 it is firm, folid, elaftic, often comprefTed or fulcated, of a 

 golden colour without, and a pale yellow within ; it is fibrous, 

 eafily fplitting in thin filaments. 



The gills are like threads on the under furface of the 

 pileus ; they are divided and fubdivided, like nerves in often re- 

 peated ramifications, (hooting fmall lateral branches acrofs the 

 intervening fpaces, efpecially near the margin; their fubftance 

 feems to be the fame with that of the pileus. 



The pileus is of an irregular fhape, lobed and curled in a 

 rude and aukward manner, often deficient on one fide, and 

 varioufly diflorted ; the furface is fmooth to the touch ; the 

 flefh tough, a little elaftic, and tears in filaments of a pale 

 mining yellow. 



The whole plant is of a fine gold colour, but in decay it 

 changes to a fordid brown, and at laft diffolves. While young 

 it is devoured by fnails and other infecls with great greedinefs. 



It is in great efteem, as an efculent, in fome countries, 

 but is never admitted at table here, though it fometimes grows 

 in fufficient plenty. 



