186 Rhodora [OCTOBER 
rivulet on the slope of South Basin, Mt. Ktaadn, September, 1898. 
Altitude about 4,500 feet. 
Cardamine bellidifolia L. Abundant on sandy shores of South Basin 
Pond, Mt. Ktaadn, September, 1898. Altitude about 2,500 feet. 
Podostemon ceratophyllum Michx. On rocks in swift water, Chemo 
Stream, Bradley, November, 1898. This plant was excluded from the 
Maine Flora, by Mr. Fernald, as no locality was known. 
Vaccinium caespitosum Michx. Slope of South Basin, Mt. Ktaadn, 
September, 1898. 
Cynoglossum Virginicum L. Border of woods, Orono, June, 1898. 
This plant is reported in the Portland Catalogue as questionable. 
Senecio Balsamitae Muhl. (S. aureus var. Balsamitae Torr. & Gray). 
Border of Three Ponds, Mt. Ktaadn. Altitude about 2,000 feet. A 
few specimens in bloom in September, 1898. 
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, Orono. 
ON THE EDIBILITY OF CLITOCYBE ILLUDENS. 
Mr. FRANK J. WILLS, of Winchester, Mass., writes to the Boston 
Mycological Club as follows : — 
“I have had an experience with Clitocybe ¿lludens which, it strikes 
me, should have some official record. You will find it classed among 
the non-edible varieties, but last year my family found it very good 
eating. I tried a few specimens myself, and the next day cooked the 
remainder of the clump, which gave us enough to fill the chafing-dish. 
I parboiled them first in salted water, and rinsed them well, then stewed 
them with cream, butter and seasoning. 
“Saturday last I brought a clump to the exhibition, where they were 
identified, so that there could be no possible mistake in the matter. I 
also sent a specimen to Mr. Peck, who declared it to be rightly named, 
and wrote me the following note, which may be valuable for reference ; 
Dear Sir, — The specimen you send reached me this morning. It 
is certainly C/tocybe iZudens Schw., as the members of the Mycological 
Club say. 
Boiling it a few minutes in salt water probably saved you from an 
attack of nausea and vomiting. Two or three of my correspondents 
have been led by its attractive appearance to try it incautiously, but 
with unpleasant results, which prove to my satisfaction that it should 
not be classed among the wholesome species. 
I See RHODORA I: 43. 
