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whitish, becoming yellow or ochraceous; stem equal or 
slightly tapering downward, both it and the tubes glandular- 
dotted, whzte, sometimes tinged with pink toward the base ; 
spores ochraceous, subfusiform, .0003 to .00035 in. long, 
.00016 broad. 
Pileus 125 to 3 in. broad; stem 1:5)to 3 ins lonsaamtoms 
lines thick. | 
Woods, especially of pine or hemlock. New York, Peck. 
New England, -7vosz. 
This species is easily known by its white pileus, but its 
color is lost in drying. Sometimes the fresh plant emits a 
peculiar fetid odor. Boletus Boudzert Quel. is an allied 
European species. oletus albus Vent. equals B. pachypus 
Fr., and &. albus Gill. is B. Gelletez Sacc. & Cub. 
Boletus granulatus L. 
GRANULATED BoLeTus 
Hym. Eur. p. 498. Syl. Fung. Vol. VI, p. 5. Boletus circtnans Syn. Fung. 
Car. 858. &. collinztus Rep. 23, p. 129 
Pileus convex or nearly plane, very viscid or glutinous 
and ferruginous-brown when moist, yellowzsh when dry, 
flesh pale-yellowish ; tubes short, adnate, yellowish, their 
mouths simple, granulated; stem dotted with glandules 
above, pale-yellowish; spores “spindle-shaped, yellowish 
orange, .0003 to .coo04 in. long, .0008 to .coo12 broad.” 
Pileus 1.5 to) 471m. broad stem 1 to! 2 in. lone; ai tema 
lines thick. 
Woods, especially of pine and in open places under or near 
pine trees. Very common. North Carolina, Schwednztz, 
Curtzs. Pennsylvania, Schweznztz. New York, Peck. New 
England, “vost. New Jersey, Els. Rhode Island, Bennett. 
The plant is generally gregarious and sometimes grows 
in circles whence the name B. czrcznans Pers. Occasionally 
It is ceespitose. The pileus is very variable in color; pink- 
