The _Hydnei_, instead of pores or tubes, are characterized by spines or warts, over which the fructifying surface is expanded. The most common is _Hydnum repandum_, Fr., found in woods and woody places in England, and on the continent, extending into the United States. When raw, it is peppery to the taste, but when cooked is much esteemed. From its drier nature, it can readily be dried for winter use. Less common in England is _Hydnum imbricatum_, Fr., although not so uncommon on the continent. It is eaten in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and elsewhere. _Hydnum lævigatum_, Swartz, is eaten in Alpine districts.[u] Of the branched species, _Hydnum coralloides_, Scop.,[v] and _Hydnum Caput Medusæ_, Bull,[w] are esculent, but very rare in England. The latter is not uncommon in Austria and Italy, the former in Germany, Switzerland, and France. _Hydnum erinaceum_, Bull, is eaten in Germany[x] and France. The Clavarioid fungi are mostly small, but of these the majority of the white-spored are edible. _Clavaria rugosa_, Bull, is a common British species, as also is _Clavaria coralloides_, L., the former being found also in the United States. _Clavaria fastigiata_, D. C., is not uncommon; but _Clavaria amethystina_, Bull, a beautiful violet species, is rare. In France and Italy, _Clavaria cinerea_, Bull, is classed with esculents; and it is not uncommon in Britain. _Clavaria botrytis_, P., and _Clavaria aurea_, Schæff., are large and beautiful species, but rare with us; they extend also into the United States. Others might be named (Dr. Curtis enumerates thirteen species eaten in Carolina), which are certainly wholesome, but they are of little importance as edible species. _Sparassis crispa_, Fr., is, on the contrary, very large, resembling in size,[y] and somewhat in appearance, a cauliflower; it has of late years been found several times in this country. In Austria it is fricasseed with butter and herbs. Of the true Tremellæ, none merit insertion here. The curious Jew's ear (_Hirneola auricula-Judæ_, Fr.), with one or two other species of _Hirneola_, are collected in great quantities in Tahiti, and shipped in a dried state to China, where they are used for soup. Some of these find their way to Singapore. The false truffles (_Hypogæi_) are of doubtful value, one species (_Melanogaster variegatus_, Tul.) having formerly been sold in the markets of Bath as a substitute for the genuine truffle.[z] Neither amongst the _Phalloidei_ do we meet with species of any economic value. The gelatinous volva of a species of _Ileodictyon_ is eaten by the New Zealanders, to whom it is known as thunder dirt; whilst that of _Phallus Mokusin_ is applied to a like purpose in China;[AA] but these examples would not lead us to recommend a similar use for _Phallus impudicus_, Fr., in Britain, or induce us to prove the assertion of a Scotch friend that the porous stem is very good eating.