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Fig. 5 An immature plant having an ash-colored cap. 

 " 6 A mature plant with a blackish-brown cap. 

 " 7 A plant with a brown cap. 



' ' 8 Vertical section ot the cap and upper part of the stem of a plant. 

 ' ' 9 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 36. 

 Boletus castaneus BhH. 

 Chcstmit Boletus. 

 Fig. 1 A young plant showing the whitish tubes. 

 ' ' 2 and 3 Mature plants. 



" 4 A mature plant with the margin of the cap slightly curved upwards. 

 ' ' 5 Vertical section through the center of a young plant. 

 ' ' 6 Vertical section through the center of a mature plant. 

 ' ' 7 Four spores, X 400. 



Boletus edulis Bull. 

 Edible Boletus. 

 Fig. 8 A young plant showing the white tubes. 

 " 9 A mature plant of small size. 

 " 10 A mature plant of medium size. 

 " 11 Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the stem oi a mature 



plant. 

 ' ' 12 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 37. 

 Polypobus sulphureos Fr. 

 Sulj^hury Polyporus. 

 Fig. 1 A cluster of four plants growing from decaying wood. 

 " 2 A single plant showing the upper surface of the cap and the yellow 



freshly grown margin. 

 ' ' 3 Vertical section of a plant. 

 ' ' 4 Four spores, X 400 . 



FiSTULINA HEPATICA i'V. 



Liver FistuUna. 



Fig. 5 A plant showing the upper surface of the cap. 

 " 6 A plant showing the lower surface of the cap. 

 ' ' 7 Lateral view of a plant growing from decayed wood. 

 ' ' 8 Vertical section of a plant showing reddish streaks in the flesh. 

 ' ' 9 Four spores, X 400. 



PLATE 38. 



IIydnum repanpum Tj. 



Spreading Ilydnum. 



Figs. 1 and 3 Plants whose caps are of a pal« color. 

 " 2 and 4 Plants whose caps are of a reddish color. 

 " D Vertical section of the cap and upper part of the etem of a plant. 

 " 6 Foursporee, X 400. 



