[032 CRYPTOGAMIA FUNGI. 



White Cork Boletus. Anglis. 



Upon the trunks of birch and willow trees, con^?. 

 tinuing the whole year. 



It grows feffile ai;d horizontal ; ifs figure femicir- 

 cularj the upper lide convex, the under nearly 

 plain, of various fizes, from that of an afs's 

 hoof to a peck-meafure. 



The upper furface is quite white, generally covered 

 with a fhort fpongy down, but Ibmetimes 

 fmooth. 



The pores are of a tawny or yellow color, fome- 

 tinies whitifh, deep, and angular for the mofl 

 part, like the ceils in a honey-comb, but in 

 other fpecimens round or v/aved. 



The Refh or internal fubflance is thick, white, 

 tough, light and fpongy, like cork, and is 

 fometimes cut andlhaped by the country peo- 

 ple, and ufed as corks for their bottles, but 

 muft not be fLrfFered to touch any liquid, for 

 moillure foon renders them foft and ufelefs. 



allulofus 3. B. acaulis fquamofus fubflavus, poris amplilTimis 

 quadrangularibus albidis. — [Schaffer. fung, /, 

 1 01. ettOT.. opt. Sterb. fung. t. 13.^/ 14. A. 

 B. C. D. E. F. G. hon.) 

 Honey-comb Boletus= Anglis. 

 On the trunks of the afh, beech, and other trees. 

 v.— VII. 



The 



