J036 CRYPTGGAMIA FUNGI. 



tations and wounds. It has not however proved 

 altogether fuccefsful, unkfs in the Imaller vel- 

 feJs. 

 We are inform'd by Gleditch^ that -in Franconia^ a 

 circle of Germany^ he had ken thefe beaten 

 pieces of Bcleius, vi^hich refemble the fofteft 

 leather, curioufly few'd together and made into 

 garments. Gled. fmg. p. yg, 



B. acaulis fafciis diicoloribus poris aibis. Sp, pi. 

 1645. (^Sterbeck.t. 27. 'K. ' 'Batarra. t. 2^. et 

 34. B. Scha^ffer.. t, 268. opt. et ejus 'uarietatesy 

 t. 16-j. et 269.) 



Variegated or ftriped Boletus. Anglis, 



Upon the trunks of old trees, and decayed wood 

 frequent. !^I. — III. 



It grows horizontally in imbricated ckifters. Its 

 figure is nearly femielliptic and fiat, with an 

 undulated margin. Its fuhftance white, dry, 

 and coriaceous, the - ; ^cr fide downy and 

 ftriped with concentnc zones of various colors. 

 The predominant color is generally green, but 

 often intercepted with concentric ftripes of yel- 

 low, tawny, reddifh brown, and bluifn colors. 

 Sometimes it occurs totally green, yellow, or 

 grey, without any ftripes at ail. 



The under iioe is white, and when old a pale 

 yellowifti brown. 



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