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CRYPTOGAMIA. 
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N° of 
Species ia 
N“ Genera. 
Growth. Species. Native of 
Britain. 
59 Boletus 
h 
21 China 
Brit. 13 
60 Hydnum 
h 
5 Italy 
Bnt. 3 
01 Phallus 
h 
3 Europe 
Brit. 3 
2 d. 
Having no hat. 
§2 Carpobolus 
h 
1 
@3 Clathrus 
h 
4 Sweden 
Brit. 4 
®4 Clavaria* 
h 
13 Europe 
Brit. 8 
65 Cyathus 
h 
1 
66 Heluella 
h 
2 Europe 
Brit. 2 
67 Lycoperdonf 
h 
19 Bohemia 
Brit. 15 
68 Mueor 
h 
15 Upsal 
Brit, ll 
69 Nsemaspora 
h 
1 
70 Peziza 
h 
11 France 
Brit. 9 
71 Poronia 
h 
1 
72 Puccinia 
h 
1 
73 Sphaeria 
h 
1 
74 Stemonitis 
h 
1 
75 Thaelaephpra 
h 
1 
* Many fabulous accounts have been propagated of a vegetable fly In the Caribfel 
islands; but from Dr. Watson and Sir John Hill it appears to be only a species of 
jungus, which Sir John calls clavaria sololifera, but by Linnaeus clavaria milu 
taris , which delights to grow on putrid animal substances* and hath been some¬ 
times found on the husk of some of the species of the genus cicada in the chrysalis 
state, which then lie buried under dead leaves to wait their change’; and wheii 
nearly arrived at-maturity, will sometimes move with the fungus on the husk | 
hence imagination hath pictured them flying with a sprig upon their backs. 
f Truffle (lycoperdon tuber) is a subteraneous vegetable, consisting of a solid 
tubercle without stalk or root, covered with a rough blackish coat; they never 
appear above ground, but lie about half a foot beneath the surface, and generally 
great numbers are found in the same place, of different sizes, sometimes even M 
weigh a pound. In France and Italy they are esteemed great delicacies, and are 
found by the smell with dogs and swine, probably by their possessing somewhat 
of an animal scent.—(See note to zoophytes)* A few truffles are spmetimel 
found about Selborne, in Hampshire, and are sold at 2s. 6d . per pound. 
