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rizontal, except the f ileus or hat, and 
that is more frequently conical. The 
common efculent Mufhroom and every 
other fungus of that appearance are 
called Agarics. In the lad edition of 
thtSyftemaVegetabilium, there are thirty- 
nine fpecies. Mr. Relhan has defcribed 
fifty in this county only. Curtis has 
defcribed and delineated twelve fpecies, 
and in the Flora Scotica, you will find a 
minute defcription of twenty-three. 
Boletus. Fungus horizontalis-, fubtus porofus. 
According to this definition, the only 
difference between this genus and the 
laft, is in there being pores inftead of 
lamellae or gills. Some of thefe are 
with and others without ftems. In the 
Flora Londinenfis you will find a good 
engraving of a very fmgular fpecies of 
Boletus, which Curtis accidentally met 
with in the year 1780, and which from 
its fine polifh he calls Boletus lucidus, 
Lacquered Boletus. Linnaeus enume- 
rates twenty-one j^-aVj. 
Hydnum. Fungus horizontal! s,fubtus echinatus. 
Here again the only diftinction is in 
the prickles underneath. Linnaeus has 
five 
