(Russula fœtens.)530.
Less rigid than other Russulæ, brittle, and sticky in all its parts, always slug-eaten, and possessed of a wet insufferable odour that can be likened to nothing in nature, this species cannot in reason be anything but deleterious and pernicious to human life. Slugs certainly highly relish it; for although it is one of our commonest species, yet it is invariably much eaten by slugs: frequently the gills are covered with these creatures, or are even completely eaten away.
Blood-stained Mushroom. [Fig. 17.]
(Russula sanguinea.)518.
This acrid species of Russula, sometimes found in woods, is by no means uncommon; its well-marked blood-red top and firm substance at once distinguish it from other species. The gills are white, and run a little down the stem.
Livid Milk-Mushroom. [Fig. 18.]
(Lactarius pyrogalus.)498.
The highly acrid white milk abundantly exuded from this plant, its depressed and zoned top, its peculiar livid coloration and yellowish gills, distinguish it from the other milk-mushrooms.