1903] Webster,— A Beautiful Pluteolus 197 
May 26. An hour’s trip to the swamp resulted in a number of 
"finds." Leaving the road near the two ponds I went along the 
grassy bank between them. Almost immediately I came upon a 
small colony of Spiranthes latifolia. Only one plant was in blossom 
though the entire colony looked strong and vigorous. This orchid is 
not common in Connecticut being reported from only three stations. 
I have since located three other colonies of it. 
At the north end of one of the ponds a stranded piece of board 
attracted my attention and presently I was rewarded for an almost 
microscopic survey, by finding three tiny plants of Utricularia minor 
in flower and fruit. Much care was needed to separate the filmy 
seaweed-like plants from the entangling pond drift. One specimen 
was especially fine, the plant being about 24 inches long. This 
Utricularia was new to me.  Bishop's list locates it at Hamden and 
New Haven. 
Leaving the ponds I plunged into the swamp. There among the 
tangle of ferns, skunk cabbage and Tiarella I found a large colony of 
Mitella nuda, L. This species so far as I know, has never been 
reported from Connecticut. May 19, I had found a small colony of 
this same species on the other side of the same swamp. Both colo- 
nies seemed well established. 
The flower is so very tiny and lace-like that it may be easily over- 
looked. Doubtless a more carefui survey of swamps on the northern 
border of our state would result in its being found in other localities. 
Before reaching home I had added three unusual grasses, /oa 
debilis, Avena striata and Oryzopsis asperifolia, to my collection. 
CHAPINVILLE, CONNECTICUT. 
A BEAUTIFUL<PLUTEOLUS. 
H. WEBSTER. 
THE species of the genus Pluteolus are so few and of such occa- 
sional occurrence that they are not generally known. It is of little 
avail to search especially for them, a remark applicable to many 
another toadstool, as collectors know well enough. ‘The rarer spe- 
cies happen under ones eyes quite accidentally, if at all. It was only 
after some years of experience in the field that the writer made the 
