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plane in the mass, but with the expansion of the cap the mass often 

 becomes ventricose. The mouths of the tubes are small and nearly- 

 round. Wounds or bruises of the mass become bluish or greenish blue. 

 The stem is firm, soHd and colored hke the cap, though it is sometimes a 

 little paler. 



The cap is 1-2.5 inches broad; the stem r-2 inches long, 2-4 lines 

 thick. The trial specimens were fried in butter and found to be harmless, 

 palatable and digestible. 



