TAB. CCCXXVI.
BOLETUS medulla panis. Jacq. Misc. v. 1. p. 141. t. 11. Dicks. p. 18. With. ed. 3. v. 4. p. 325.
Sometimes an inhabitant of dark cellars on very rotten wood, or of the shady parts of damp woods. In addition to its general character of looking like the crumb of bread, or the inside of a loaf, we may remark that in its latter or browner state, mouldering or rotting away, it resembles raspings of bread. It frequently branches to a considerable length, the broader parts more or less producing pores, which are irregular with rugged divisions. The whole plant is perfectly white, except in decay, when the pores become of a yellowish brown. The texture is of a fine cottony nature.
TAB. CCCXXVII.
HYDNUM membranaceum. Bull. pl. 481. fig. 1.
Found on the under side of rotten branches, lying on the ground. It is of a ferruginous tint. The upper parts of the points have sometimes a glandular appearance. They are often whitish below, and terminate with little hairs. We have always found this Hydnum attached by its back, forming patches of different dimensions.
TAB. CCCXXVIII.
HYDNUM barba-jovis. Bull. pl. 481. fig. 2.
hydnum barba-jovis. With. ed. 3. v. 4. p. 337.
The rude appearance of this plant, which has been found by Lady Arden in Nork Park, and by myself in Kensington Gardens, would hardly at first excite curiosity; but when examined by a moderate magnifier it presents a very curious structure. The points are irregular, whitish and downy, somewhat branching, and in their latter state protruding other points of an orange colour, which are covered with hairy spiculæ. it is attached by its back like the last.
