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149. Tuber spadiceum, Jap. Shoro / a terrestrial fungus<br />
growing in sandy soil near the sea-shore and also among pine<br />
trees in spring and summer. Its sh-^pe is a small round ball<br />
alxnit | or 1 inch in diameter with somewhat of a pine resinous<br />
iinvour. J t is divided, into 3 kinds according to its colour, namely<br />
Koinc-shoro, Awa-sJioro, and Hiyc-shoro. It is used in cooking<br />
when fresh and also preserved in salt or sugar.<br />
150. H/dnum wrigtltii, Jap. Kawa-takc, Shishi-take,<br />
Ko-takt ; a terrestrial fungus growing in mountainous regions on<br />
heaps of fallen leaves under trees. It is like a small shallow cup<br />
ab->ut 5 or 6 inches in height and covered with scaly hair. It is<br />
us d in cooking when dried. It is of a dark colour with a nio3<br />
flavour.<br />
15O. b. Hydnum w right ii, Jap. Rofl, Rojin; a fungus<br />
much the former. It is dark on the outside and<br />
resembling very<br />
white inside. It has a slight bitt3r taste and is eaten whan roasted.<br />
It is like a Japanese umbrella in form.<br />
CHAL 3 TER VII.<br />
EDIBLE ALGAE.<br />
This Chapter includes the aquatic plants of tin order Algae.<br />
They are very numerous, but those for economic purposss are<br />
few in number. Those described in this saction are dried and<br />
used for food. Some others used as starch are d3sc;*ibed in th.3<br />
chapter of " Different uses." Some of ths algi3 are raised by<br />
artificial cultivation.<br />
151. Porphyra vulgaris, Sur., Jap. Asatusz-wri, Aminori<br />
; this is an algae growing on rocks where t!i3 sea is shallow,<br />
but it is also cultivated artificially by placing bramlns of trees in<br />
the mud of the sea which enables it to grow plentifully. In<br />
winter and spring<br />
it is taken, dried, anl used fv fool called<br />
Asakusa-nori. The eastern provinces ar.3 not3 1 for this production.<br />
The products in different placas are alnmst t!i3 sam3 in<br />
all respects, but Kuro-nori (black algi3) anl Upp:iriii-juri are<br />
somewhat different in shapa and colour.