T A B . CCCIX.
TUBER CIBARIUM. With. v. 4. 371.
LYCOPERDON TUBER. Linn.
TRUFFLES are found in various parts of England,
always under ground. They are frequently fought
for by dogs in Hampiliire, Wiltihire, and Kent. They
are efteemed a dainty infoups, and are fold at Coventgarden
market at a confiderable price. The outfide
is curioufly corrugated and black.
T A B . CCCX.
T U B E R ALBUM. Mth. v. 4. 371.
. Bull. 404.
T H I S TrufHe differs from the laft in having a hghtercoloured
and fmoother furface, which is always of a
tawny white. As an article of food, its qualities are
much the fame as thofe of the preceding.
T A B. CCCX I.
LYCOPERDON DEFOSSUM. Batjch. 229. With. v. 4.
P. 382.
— SPADICEUM. Schaff. 188.
Tins Lycoperdon', which is often folitary, and fomewhat
variable, has been defcribed under various fynonyras.
It is fometimes warty, and has a longifli attenuated
ñem. It is very well figured in Vaillant,
tab. 16. 7- Batfch, tab. 42. has figured it without a
item, and with the root immediately fpringing from
the head, as in one of my figures. His feems to be
taken from a bleached fpccimen Vaillant, tab. 16.
f g . ^ and 6. and fome of Schieffer's figures, which 1 can
conlider as no other than a variety of this plant, are
called I'liber folidum by Dr. Withering, 3^ ed. vol. 4.
P- 372-
T A B. CCCKII.
I>YCOPERDON STELLATUM. JVoodw.Tr.ofLinn.Soc.
V. 1. 54. With. V. 4. 374.
A CURIOUS fpecies, fimilar in many refpe£ls to L. recoUigens.
figured at tab. 80. of this work, from which it
differs more particularly in having a fupport or ftalk to
the head above the volva, which however is hardly to
be difcovered in the recent fpecimen, on account of
the great thicknefs of the volva while moift. The
mouth is prominent, and generally fringed.
T A B. CCCXIII.
I.YCOPERDON COLIFORME. Woodia. Tr.of Linn. Soc.
v. ,1. 59. With. V. 4. 373.
i AM obliged to T.J. Woodward,Efq.ofBungay,F.L.S.
author of the differtation to which I have already referred
tab. 80. for excellent fpecimcns of this rare
plant. It differs from the others of its tribe in having
feveral orificesto emit the powder,as well as many little
pillars or fupports to the head above the volva.