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Holland: Economic Fungi. 



Boletus luridus and B. satanus the same author describes as 

 being" remarkably fine eating-, after taking special pains to 

 establish their edibility, his experiments extending over a period 

 of fifteen years. The same he says ' may be said of Boletus 

 alveolatus, B. piirpureus, and B. subvelutipes. 



Hygropho7'us conicus is also considered edible in America, but 

 not so in this country. Likewise, many other species are open 

 to question, which, if thoroughly tested, would probably be 

 proved beyond suspicion. There seems to be no constant rule 

 to enable one to decide ; much depends apparently on the 

 locality or the medium in which the fungus grows, and doubt- 

 less a good deal on the constitution of the eater and the method 

 of preparation. It would be advisable to eat nothing uncertain, 

 without first making a cautious trial. 



I am under obligation to the members of the Mycological 

 Committee for many valuable suggestions towards the improve- 

 ment of the list. 



Amanitopsis vaginatts (Bull.) Roze. Europe, North America, and 



Australia. In woods and under trees. Edible. 

 Amanitopsis strangulatus (Fr.) Roze. * Strang^ulated Amanitopsis.' 



Britain and North America. In woods. Edible. 

 Agaricus ARVENSIS Schaeff. Horse Mushroom. Europe, North America, 



Ceylon, Tasmania, in pastures, edible. 

 Agaricus campestris L. Common Mushroom. Europe, North America, 



Asia, Siberia, Africa, Australia. 

 Agaricus exsertus Vitt. Italy. In soil. Edible. 



Agaricus silvaticus Schasff. Europe, North America, Africa, Ceylon, 



and Australia. In woods. Edible. 

 Agaricus silvicola Vitt. Europe and Virginia. In woods. Edible. 

 BoLETiNUS PiCTUS Pk. North America. Edible. 



Boletus ^stivalis (Paul) Fr. Germany and Britain. In woods. Edible. 

 Boletus bovinus Linn. Europe, Siberia, and North America. In Pine 

 forests. Edible. 



Boletus castaneus Bull. Europe, North America, and Australia. In 

 woods. Edible. 



Boletus chrysenteron Fr. Europe and North America. In woods. 

 By some considered edible, by others injurious. In any case not 

 worth risking-. 



Boletus scaber. Fr. Europe, Siberia, and North America. In woods. 

 Edible. 



Boletus subtomentosus Linn. Europe, North America, Abysinnia, and 

 Borneo. In woods. Value for eating said to be about equal to B. 

 chrysenteron. 



Boletus luridus Schcelf. Europe and North America. In woods. Said 

 to be edible in America ; always avoided in this country as poisonous. 



Boletus luteus Linn. Europe, Siberia, and North America. On ground 

 in Pine forests. Edible. 



Boletus collini j us Fr. Europe and America. In Pine forests. Edible. 



Boletus elegans Schum. Europe and North America. In woods. Edible. 

 {To he conti}ined.) 



Naturalist, 



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