It is made by
steeping it in a strong solution of saltpetre and cutting it in small
pieces. It is also called German tinder. Thome says that Boletus laricis
and Polyporus fomentarius yield the "amadou" of commerce. Then, again,
the birch Polyporus, P. betulinus, is used for razor strops. We need not
say anything on the uses of fungi as articles of food. This subject has
been exhausted by many able mycologists, and, excepting the mere mention
of some mushrooms that are edible, the authors have abstained from this
part of the subject.
[Footnote 1: Worcester's Dictionary, citing Brande.]
HABITAT.
It is interesting to observe where different mushrooms love to dwell.
Some are always found on roadsides, as if seeking the notice of
passers-by. These are the Clitocybes and Stropharia, and many of the
cup-fungi, while the Boleti take shelter in clay banks and hide in every
cranny and nook that they can find. Russulas are seen in open woods,
rising out of the earth, also the Lactarius, which seems to like the
shade of trees.
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