also exists in other parts of the plant. Wounded placesslowly as- 
sume a greenish hue. 
The stem is colored like, or a little paler, than the cap. It is 
usually adorned with a few spots of a deeper orange. It is short 
when the plant grows on naked ground, longer if among moss or 
leaves. It is generally hollow, especially in mature plants. 
The cap is two to five inches broad, the stem one to four 
inches long, and one-third to two-thirds of an inch thick. 
The Delicious lactarius grows in woods, groves and mossy 
swamps. It is especially fond of pine woods and wet, mossy 
swamps. It may sometimes be found in swamps when dry 
weather prevents its growth elsewhere. It occurs from July to 
October. 
It has been abundantly praised by writers on edible mush- 
rooms, most of whom place it among the best. Gillet says, “it is. 
edible, but not as good as its name seems to indicate.” Smith 
says, “it is the most delicious mushroom known.” My own expe- 
rience with it leads me to class it as a very good mushroom, but. 
not equal to the best. It is thought by some that too long and 
rapid cooking spoils its delicacy and makes it tough. From the 
color of its juice it is sometimes called the Orange-milk mush- 
room. 
The Orange-brown lactarius, Lactarius volemus, is about the 
same in size and shape as the preceding species, but in other re- 
spects, it is very different. Its cap is smooth and uniformly col- 
ored, but its color is a peculiar one, apparently a mixture of red, 
brown and yellow, which has been described as reddish-tawny, 
golden-tawny, brownish-orange, and orange-brown. The color 
varies slightly in shade, but not in character. Sometimes the cap 
has a slight umbo in the centre, and occasionally the epidermis 
cracks in areas, showing the whitish flesh in chinks. In variety 
subrugosus, the margin of the cap is rough, with reticulating 
wrinkles or corrugations. 
The gills are white or yellowish white, and where cut or brok- 
en, exude drops of a white, milky juice. Bruises on them soon 
assume a brownish hue. 
The stem is colored like the cap, but usually a little paler. It 
is smooth, firm, and commonly solid. 
The Orange-brown mushroom grows in woods and in open 
places. It is especially abundant in thin woods of oak and chest- 
nut, in warm, wet weather, and may be found from July to Sep- 
tember. It is quite free from the attacks of insects, but if kept 
too long before cooking, it is apt to emit a strong, unpleasant 
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