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nearly five feet in circumference, and weighing eight pounds ; 

 whilst another found by Mr. Graves weighed nearly thirty 

 pounds. In Vienna it is sliced and eaten with salad, like beet- 

 root, which it then much resembles. On the continent it 13 

 everywhere included amongst the best of edible species. 



The Hydnei, instead of pores or tubes, are characterized by 

 spines or warts, over which the fructifying surface is expanded. 

 The most common is Hydnum repandum, Fr., found in woods 

 and woody places in England, and on the continent, extending 

 into the United States. When raw, it is peppery to the taste, 

 but when cooked is much esteemed. From its drier nature, it 

 can readily be dried for winter use. Less common in England 

 is Hydnum imlricatum, Fr., although not so uncommon on the 

 continent. It is eaten in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, 

 France, and elsewhere. Hydnum Icevicjatum, Swartz, is eaten in 

 Alpine districts.* Of the branched species, Hydnum coralloides, 

 Scop.,t and Hydnum Caput MeduscB, Bull,J are esculent, but very 

 rare in England. The latter is not uncommon in Austria and 

 Italy, the former in Germany, Switzerland, and France. Hydnum 

 erinaceum, Bull, is eaten in Germany and France. 



The Clavarioid fungi are mostly small, but of these the ma- 

 jority of the white-spored are edible. Clavaria rugosa, Bull, is a 

 common British species, as also is Clavaria coralloides, L., the 

 former being found also in the United States. Clavaria fasti- 

 giata,D. C., is not uncommon; but Clavaria amethystina, Bull, a 

 beautiful violet species, is rare. In France and Italy, Clavaria 

 cinerea, Bull, is classed with esculents ; and it is not uncommon 

 in Britain. Clavaria botrytis, P., and Clavaria aurea, Scheeff., 

 are large and beautiful species, but rare with us ; they extend 

 also into the United States. Others might be named (Dr. 

 Curtis enumerates thirteen species eaten in Carolina), which are 



tions," 1st ser. pi. 65 ; Berkeley, in " Gard. Chron." (1861), p. 121 ; Bull, in 

 " Trans. Woolhope Club" (1869). 



* Barla, " Champ. Nice," p. 79, pi. 38, f. 5, 6. 



f 1 Roques, 1. c. p. 48. 



J Lenz, p. 93 ; Roques, 1. c. p. 47, pi. 2, fig. 5. 



Lenz, H. 0., "Die Nutzlichen und Schadlichen Schwainme," p. 93. 



