TLATE XX 



EDIBLE BOLETUS 



Boletus edulis 



Pileus: Cushion-like; moist; variable in color, light brown 

 to darker brownish red; surface smooth but dull; dimen- 

 sions at full expansion, three to six or eight inches. 



Tube surface {A — magnified) : Whitish in very young spec- 

 imens, at length becoming yellow and yellowish green. 

 Pore openings, angled. 



Spores: Ochre-colored. 



Stem : Stout ; often disproportionately elongated. Pale 

 brown, generally with a fine raised net-work of pink 

 lines near junction of cap. 



Flesh : White or yellowish, not changing color on fracture. 



Taste : Agreeable and nutty, especially when young. 



Habitat: Woods, especially during July and August; com- 

 mon. 



