
          (31)

Phallus impudicus Hist. 92

Stinking Mourell. Stink Horn.

Tab: 31.

This phallus grew at top of the great
precipice opposite Birks Hall in august 1783,
where I observed its progress for several
Mornings, I first saw it as at d [see letter d on drawing next page]. The
General volva consists of two seperate [separate] Coats
as d. e., between which is lodged a thick
Gummy, Nasty matter of a Dirty black
green colour [color], a consistance like stiff
Treacle & intollerably [intolerably] stinking. the
Pileus adheres to the top of the stem by
a kind of Umbelical [Umbilical] Cord at. c. is formd [formed]
with cells of an irregular figure, their
interstices filled with a Dark Green
moist powder which is the Seed. b. The
Bottom of the stem is received by a regular Cup
or Sockett [Socket]. f. which is surrounded by the inner
Coat of the volva. e. the stem or trunk g is White,
light, spongy, cellulose, fistular a and not at all
foetid [fetid]. In Drawing it I found the scent of the
fluid to be considerably intoxicating, it is
a rare plant about Halifax -- They have 'em [them]
plentifully in some parts of Lancashire, at
Burnley they are called Stink horns, at
Rochdale, Fly traps.

Phallus impudicus

        