Cortinarius _caerulescens_ Fr. Edible. Hygrophorus _conicus_ Fr. Conical Mushroom. Has been recorded by a number of authors as poisonous. Some later writers speak of it as edible. Hygrophorus _puniceus_ Fr. "Purplish Hygrophorus." Edible. Hygrophorus _ceraceus_ Fr. "Waxen Hygrophorus." Edible. Lactarius _deliciosus_ Fr. "Delicious Lactarius." Edible. Lactarius _volemus_ Fr. "Orange-brown Lactarius." Edible. Lactarius _torminosus_ Fr. This mushroom is said to contain an acrid juice which acts seriously on the stomach and alimentary canal. Lactarius _rufus_ Fr. Intensely acrid. Lactarius _vellereus_ Fr. Extremely acrid. Lactarius _piperatus_. "Fiery Milk Mushroom." Extremely acrid when raw. The Russians parboil it, throwing away the liquid, before preparing for pickling. A noted German chemist reports it "not very safe." Russula _alutacea_ Fr. Yellow-gilled Russula. Edible. Russula _virescens_ Fr. Edible. Russula _cyanoxantha_ Schaeff. "Variable Russula." Edible. Russula _emetica_ Fr. This mushroom is extremely acrid when raw; by some authors it is recorded as poisonous, by others as edible. Chemical analysis has shown that it contains a varying proportion of muscarin, as well as cholin, etc. Cantharellus _cibarius_ Fr. "The Chantarelle." Edible. Marasmius _oreades_ Bolt. "The Fairy Ring Mushroom." Edible. Boletus _edulis_ Bull. Edible. Boletus _scaber_ Fr. Edible. Boletus _granulatus_ Linn. Edible. Boletus _brevipes_ Pk. Edible. Boletus _luteus_ Linn. Edible. Boletus _pachypus_ Fr. Edible. Boletus _Americanus_ Pk. Edible. Boletus _subtomentosus_ Linn. Edible. Boletus _castaneus_ Bull. Edible. Boletus _Satanus_ Lenz. "White-topped Boletus." Recorded as poisonous. Boletus _luridus_ Schaeff. "Red-pored Boletus." Recorded as poisonous. Strobilomyces _strobilaceus_ Bull. Edible. Fistulina _hepatica_ Fr. "Beefsteak Fungus." Edible. Polyporus _sulfureus_ Bull. Edible. Hydnum _repandum_ Linn. Edible. Hydnum _erinaceum_ Bull. Edible. Sparassis _crispa_ Wulf. Edible. Clavaria _cinerea_ Bull. Edible. Clavaria _rugosa_. Edible. Lycoperdon _gemmatum_ Fr. Edible. Lycoperdon _giganteum_ Fr. "Giant Puff-Ball." Edible. Lycoperdon _pyriforme_ Schaeff. "Pear-shaped Puff-Ball." Edible. Scleroderma _vulgare_ Fr. Morchella _esculenta_ Pers. Edible. Morchella _conica_ Bull. Edible. Hirneola _auricula Judae_ Bull. Edible. Ithyphallus _impudicus_ Linn. Unwholesome. Clathrus _cancellatus_ Linn. Unwholesome. NOTE.--In addition to the above there were also represented a number of coriaceous or woody species which grow upon trees, old stumps, etc. STUDENT'S HAND-BOOK OF MUSHROOMS OF AMERICA EDIBLE AND POISONOUS. BY THOMAS TAYLOR, M. D. AUTHOR OF FOOD PRODUCTS, ETC.