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long, somewhat depressed around the stem, their mouths 
round, pale-yellow, at length tinged with green; stem thick, 
firm, reticulated, at first ovate-bulbous, then elongated, 
equal, varzegated with red and pale-yellow,; spores large, ovate, 
pale yellowish-ochraceous, .0005 to .00055 in. long, .o002 to 
.00024 broad. 
Pileus 4 to 8 in. broad; stem 2 to 4 in. long. 
Woods, either of pine or beech. North Carolina, Curtzs. 
Minnesota, Johnson. 
This species is noted for its thick, stout stem, which 
sometimes attains a diameter of more than two inches. It 
approaches the Edules in habit, but according to Gillet it is 
poisonous or at least to be suspected, has a penetrating un- 
pleasant odor and a somewhat nauseous flavor. He also 
describes the pores as at first whitish. The stem is some- 
times intensely blood-red. 
Boletus rimosellus wn. sp. 
Cuinky Bo.Letus 
Pileus broadly convex, flat or irregular, glabrous, Zesse/ 
lately vimose, dark-brown, flesh whitish; tubes adnate or 
sinuately decurrent, somewhat depressed around the stem, 
pale-yellow, becoming darker or brownish with age; stem 
tapering upward, broadly reticulated with brown veins, yed- 
lowish-white,; spores fuszform, .0006 to .0007 in. long, .co02 
to .00025 broad. 
Pileus 3 to 5 in. broad; stem 3 to 4 in. long, 6 to g lines 
thick. 
Mixed woods. North Carolina, C. /. Curdzs. 
I have described this species from the notes and a single 
dried specimen sent me by Mr. Curtis. More extended ob- 
servation may require some modification of the description. 
The color of the spores is described as brown. They are 
remarkable for their size. 
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