ON SOME EDIBLE FUNGI. 143 that of the latter is attached to the stem at its base. It is equally esteemed on the Continent. Helvella crispa—The best substitute for the expensive morell may be found in two of our indi- … Helvella crispa has a lobed and deflexed pileus, pallid above and ochra- ceous beneath. The stem is fistulose or hollow ; when dried the texture is tough and leathery, and in this condition it resembles crumbled-up pieces of wash-leather, that have been saturated with water and allowed to dry. It…
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