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TAB. CCCIX.

TUBER cibarium. With. v. 4. 371.
LYCOPERDON— — — Tuber. Linn.

Tuffles are found in various parts of England, always under ground. They are frequently fought for by dogs in Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Kent. They are esteemed a dainty in soups, and are sold at Coventgarden market at a considerable price. The outside is curiously corrugated and black.


TAB. CCCX.

TUBER album. With. v. 4. 371.
TUBER album.— — — Bull. 404.

This Truffle differs from the last in having a lighter-coloured and smoother surface, which is always of a tawny white. As an article of food, its qualities are much the same as those of the preceding.