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in any other sense fitted for the poor, or to be eaten by those only 
wlio ean ])urchase no other food, is what I cannot subscribe to. 
No fungus yields a richer gravy, and though rather tough, when 
grilled, it is scarcely to be distinguished from broiled meat. 
IIijdiiKm rKpandum. Spine-bearing mushroom. lias been 
found in hiorfolk, by ^Ir. Irimmer, but is not named by ^Messrs. 
1 lowright or Cooke in the lists they have kindly sent me. Koques 
says of it, “ the general use made of this fungus throughout 
hiance, Italy and (icrmany, leaves no doubt as to its good qualities. 
It may be known by its irregular tawny pileus, with spines on its 
under surface, tliesci latter being characteristic. 
Pohjporus (/iijniiteiis et fnmdosus. Named by IMessrs. Trimmer 
and Cooke, the latter by ]\Ir. rrimmer as being sold in the Norwich 
Market Tlace as morels- this 1 have previously alluded to. The 
species are not includial in Smith’s chart or book, they are better knoAvn 
on the Clontinent than in England, where they are rare. (Badham.) 
Ill/i/roj)h()7‘its vmjuieus. White viscid mushroom. Is common 
enough, as is also //. pratensts ; they grow in the autumn on 
pastimis ami lawns— small, white, and waxy— esculent when fresh. 
Lactanns deliciosns. Orange milk mushroom. This niush- 
loom, with such a charmingly suggestive name, grows in fir 
lilantations ; when bruisi;d, it exudes orange coloured jiieces, which 
become gieen on exposure to air, and by this is distinguished from 
other and j'oisonous varieties, whose juice is white, and is not 
changed by exposure. Sir James Smith says, “ it fully deserves 
its name, being the most delicious mushroom known.” Messrs. 
Cooke, Plowright, and Trimmer, include it in their lists, and Mr. 
Idowright praises its edible qualities. 
Copriiius omiafus. The maned mushroom was, I believe, 
exhibited at a recent meeting by l\lr. Southwell. Owing to its 
C}lindiiccd campanulate pileus, of a beautiful white colour when 
fresh, (and in this state alone is it edible,) it cannot be well mis- 
taken. As to esculency, Mr. Smith is loud in its praises. 
Chivaria venniculata. Candle clavaria, is .mentioned onlj^ by 
!Mr. Cooke. It grows in white bundles, and, says Smith, “when 
cleaned and stewed, or broiled, will form a novel and tasty adjunct 
to any dish, and when once tried, will be eagerly soimht for in 
future.” "" 
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