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 TAB. CXI.

Bull.

great plenty of this, in the autumn of 1795, in Peckham Woods, Surrey, much larger in size than is here represented. This varies a little in the colour of the pileus; sometimes being nearly white, sometimes still redder than our figure, but the tubes are mollly of a bright yellow. The stem is cylindrical, partly compressed, having oblong indentations which catch the ferruginous feeds that fall from the pores, giving a pleasing effect to the golden stem. It is very remarkable that the plant, although very carnole, does not change colour when cut. It is faith to be good eating when properly dressed; the taste when simply broiled is not unpleasant. It is white internally, and eats like veal, though somewhat tough. TAB. CXII.

Bull. t. 453. fig. 1. Rev. Mr. Charles Abbott, of Bedford, favoured me with these specimens, found in Clapham Wood, in that county, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 1796. I believe this fungus was not before known to grow in England. The points spread a little, and are irregular, more or less concave on one side, giving it the appearance of a Boletus to which it is nearly allied. TAB. CXIII. Jacq. Misc. Aust. v. 2. t. 8. Dicks. fasc. 1. p. 18.

too common in England, taking possession even of the bond timber in houses, and often attached by the back under stair-cases. &c. In damp places the fructification is very frequent, and has odten an extremely elegant grotesque appearance, hanging in 