I040 CRYPTOGAMIA FdNGL 



The nicus is . parabolic when young, when full 

 grown five or fix inches or more in diameter, 

 ■ and generally of a brown color. 



It is found alfo of a tawny, a yellowifh-brown, a 

 reddifh-brown, a deep red-purple, and a 

 greenifh-brown color. The flcfh yellow, white, 

 or reddifh. 

 P» Sometimes it varies with a hrown P ileus, reticu- 

 lated with white or yellowilh lines, as figured 

 ■ - by Scha^ffer, t. io8. ^135. ''"''■ 



Reticulated Boletus. Anglis. ■'*' 



• - The young plants are eaten in Italy, and efteemed 

 a great delicacy. The Germans alfo receive 

 them as a dainty, under the name of Gomhas 

 and Brat-Bnlz. ' 



' - Cows, deer, flieep, and fwine will feed upon this 



. :.. -.;- ; and other Bokti, and are fometimes greatly 

 ■ - difordered by them. 



In cows and other cattle they have been known 

 - '- to create bloody urine, naufeous milk, fwel- 



lings of the ahdcmen, inflammations in the 

 ■ bovyels, floppages, diarrhcsas, and death. 



In fheep they bring on a fcirrhous liver, a cough^ 



a general v/afting, and dropfy. 

 Hence it is obvious, how cautious men ought to 



be in the ufe of them. 

 Scarabs, Dennejies, and many other infeds feed 

 upon and breed in them in abundance, and 

 5 doubtlefs 



