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Lycoperdon bovista. Hist. 117.
Variable Puff-ball. The Epidermis vanished.

L. casens.

This Lycoperdon I gathered in the
plantation at Fixby Hall Octr [October] ye 9th, 1786.

The outer coat thin and membranecious,
smoth [smooth] soft and feels like fine cloth,
The flesh snow white when the knife passes
through it, in the space of a few seconds
changes a little to the Milk colour, and looks
just like well wrought curds or new made
cream cheese. I have not observed it
in any other place.
        