Note 156 — DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES.

The Prunulus is much prized in the Roman market, where it easily fetches 30 baiocchi, i. e. 15d. per lb.; a large sum for any luxury at Rome. It is sent in little baskets as presents to patrons, fees to medical men, and bribes to Roman lawyers. When dried, it constitutes the so-called “Funghi di Genoa,” which are sold on strings throughout Italy.