STARCHES. 



N. O. 267. FILICES, 



Alsophila sp. Tasmania. Root. 



Cibotium billardieri. Tasmania. Pith. 



Cyathea medullaris. 



Diplazium esculentum. 



Gleichenia hermanni. 



Marat tia alata. Swz. Sandwich Isles. 



Nephrodium esculentum. Nepaul. Rhizome. 



Pteris esculent a. Swz. Australia. 

 N. O. 273. LICHENES. 



Cetraria Icelandic a, Ach. Iceland Moss. 



Cetraria nivalis, Ach. Snow Citraria of North Europe. 



Lecanora esculent a. 



Lecanora affinis. 



Stricta pulmonacea, Ach. Liverwort Stricta of England. 



The Tartars also eat an undetermined Lichen under the name of 

 "Earth bread." 



N. O. 274 FUNGI. 



Agaricus sps. Mushrooms of Europe. 

 Boletus esculentus. Per. Britain. 



Cyttaria darwinii, with Arbutus berries, constitute the only vegetable' 

 food of the people of Terra del Fuego. 



Cyttaria berteroi. Chili. 

 Exidia hispidula. China. 



Morchella esculenta. Per. Esculent Morel of Europe. 

 Mylitta australis. "Native Bread" of Tasmania. 

 Tuber sps. Truffles of Europe. 

 N. O. 276. ALG.E. 



Chondrus mamillosus. } ^ 



Chondru, erupm. \ Cam S ccn moSS ' 



Tf Urvillcea utilis* Chili. 



Fucus sps. 



Giyartina spcciosa. Swan River. 



Gelidium corneum> forming the Bird's nests eaten by the Chinese 



Gracilaria lichcnoidcs, Ceylon Moss. 



Gracilaria spinosa, Ayar-Ayar of the Eastern Archipelago and 

 China, 

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