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B. satanas Lenz. (Gr., satanic, from its deadly effects). 

 Near Lyndhurst. Stubbs Wood. 



In woods. Uncommon. Poisonous. Cap pale, stem bulbous, 

 pore-openings crimson, flesh yellow changing to bright blue and 

 pink, at base of stem sometimes crimson. 

 B. luridus Schaeff (Lat., lurid). 



Rhinefield. Mark Ash. Woodfidley. Ramnor. Busketts. Ashurst. 

 Denny. Holmhill. Holmsley, etc. 



In woods, etc. Common. Poisonous (?). Cap always darker 

 than satanas, pore-openings more vermilion, flesh when cut instantly 

 turns indigo-blue. Stem thick, spindle-shaped or bnlbous. 

 var. erythropus (Pers.) Fr. 

 Brockis Hill. New Copse. 



In woods, etc. Not common. Smaller. Stem thinner, equal, not 

 netted. 

 B. purpureus Fr. 



Near Lyndhurst. 



In woods. Rare. Poisonous. 

 B. lahcinus Berk. (Lat., of larches). 

 Bolderwood. Rhinefield. 



In woods under larches. Not common. Edible, but very 

 mucilaginous. 

 B. rubiginosus Fr. (Lat., rusty). 



Near Lyndhurst 1887, sole record for Britain. 



On the ground in beech woods. Very rare. 

 B. dtirillSCUluS Schulz. (Lat., referring to its hardness). 

 Buskett's Wood. Woodlands Inclosure. 



In woods. Rather uncommon. Edible. Differs from B. scaber 

 in yellow pores and flesh coppery when broken. 

 B. versipclliS (Lat., changing skin). 



Denny Lodge Inclosure. Ironshill. Gritnam. Woodhurst. 



In woods and heaths. Not uncommon. Edible. Cap rufous -orange. 

 Differs from B. scaber in the downy cap and grey pores. 

 B. SCaber Bull (Lat., rough ; from the scaly stem). 



Tantany Wood. Ridley. Mark Ash. Rhinefield. Buskett's Wood. 

 Setley. Hollands Wood. Queen's Bower. Ashurst, etc. 



In woods and on heaths. Very common. " Edible but mucila- 

 ginous " (Rea). " Edible, flavour excellent " (Massee). Cap variously 

 coloured, smooth ; pores white, then dingy brownish -olive. 

 B. castaneilS Bull. (Lat., chestnut). 

 Near Lyndhurst. 



In woods. Uncommon. Edible. 

 Genus 2. FISTULINA Bull, (Lat., fistula, a pipe, from the character of the tubes). 

 Tubes free of each other. 

 F. hepatica (Huds.) Fr. (Gr., of the liver ; from its appearance). " Vegetable 

 Beefsteak." 



Tantany Wood. Knightwood. Ridley Bank. Brockis Hill. Brocken- 

 hurst Park. Hollands Wood. Ashurst. 



On and inside old oaks. Common. Edible, but flavourless, except 

 when young, when it is unpleasant. 

 Genus 3. POLYPORUS Mich. Gr. polus, many, poros, a pore, from the character 



of the hymenium. Tubes not separate from hymenophore. Stem 



usually lateral or absent. Frequently hard or tough, but soft at 



first. 



P. lenttlS Berk. (Lat., tough, pliant). 



Park Hill. Denny Lodge Inclosure. 

 On gorse. Not common. 

 P. Schweinitzii Fr. (In honour of L. D. von Schweinitz). 



Beaulieu Road. Mark Ash. Shifter's Inclosure. Denny. Dearleap" 



Holmhill. 



In pine woods, about roots and stumps. Rather frequent. Spongy. 

 Cap woolly, pores greenish-yellow, stem usually central. 



