70 MUSHROOMS. 



tree leaves in moist places on the margins of woods, and 

 appears late in autumn. The pileus, or cap, is cream or 

 lead coloured, or clouded grej' ; stem stout, elastic, and 

 striate ; gills white or cream, and curving down to and joining 

 with the stem. Odour very powerful. 



Orangre-milk Mushroom (Lactarius deliciosus). — 

 This fungus may easily be recognised by the orange-coloured 

 milky juice which it exudes on being cut or bruised, and 

 wbich turns to a green tint after exposure to the air. Fungi 

 which exude yellow or burnt sienna coloured juice should 

 be strictly avoided. The pileus, or cap, is smooth, fleshy, 

 rufous, orange in colour, marked with deeper-coloured zones, 

 and measuring .3in. to 5in. across. Gills yellow and trans- 

 lucent; stem 2in. to Sin. high, solid at first, hollow after- 

 wards, and slightly bent. Grows in plantations of Scotch 

 firs and larches. Said to be a great delicacy. 



Viscid White Mushroom (Hygrophorus virgineus). 

 — An extremely common fungus of exquisite flavour. Grows 

 freely on lawns, downs, and pastures in the fall of the year. 

 Easily distinguished by its white waxy appearance. The 

 pileus, or cap, is lin. to 2in. wide, slightly" convex when 

 3'oung and concave when fully grown. Colour, ivory white. 

 The stem is attenuated and tapering downwards. Should be 

 gathered only in a young state. This fungus possesses a dis- 

 agreeable odour. 



Hedgehog: Mushroom (Hydnum repandum). — A dis- 

 tinct species, with its pileus, or cap, depressed in the centre 

 and its margins irregularly lobed. The under-surface is fur- 

 nished with soft, brittle, slanting, awl-shaped spines, which 

 impart to it a distinct appearance. The colour is pale buflf, 

 diameter Sin. to 5in. ; flesh firm and white, and the stem 

 white, solid, short, and crooked. Grows chiefly in pine and 

 oak woods, and on shady roadsides' in autumn. When 

 cooked the flesh has somewhat the flavour of oysters. 



