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tributed to Eggert's correspondents for a number of years. Aside 

 from these he published absolutely nothing, so far as now known. 

 Exact localities were not given either in his lists or upon the labels 

 accompanying his specimens, but he is known to have kept a note-book 

 in which all such data were given. This note-book disappeared during 

 the changes following his death, and thus much valuable and intimate 

 knowledge of our flora was lost. As mentioned above, his entire her- 

 barium is now in the possession of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 

 where it will receive the best of care and will be accessible to all botan- 

 ists desiring to use it. 



One of the more recent collectors who have worked in and about St. 

 Louis, especially upon the fleshy fungi, is Dr. N. M. Glatfelter. 



Dr. Noah M. Glatfelter was born in York County, Pennsylvania, on 

 ISIovember 28, 1837. He lived on a farm until he was seventeen years 

 of age, when he began teaching school. He finished seven terms, and 

 during the time attended successively the York County Academy, Lan- 

 caster County Normal School, and Franklin and Marshall College at 

 Lancaster, Pa., for two thirds of the sophomore year. He then com- 

 menced the study of medicine with Dr. John L. Atlee, of Lancaster. 

 In 1863 he attended the medical lectures at the University of Penn- 

 sylvania, and graduated from the 

 same institution in 1864. He then 

 received a commission from Presi- 

 dent Lincoln as Assistant Surgeon 

 of United States Volunteers. In 

 1867 he left the army in Dakota 

 territory. Ever since that time he 

 has practised medicine in and near 

 St. Louis. 



About 1889 Dr. Glatfelter com- 

 menced collecting the herbaceous 

 plants in the vicinity of St. Louis 

 and obtained specimens of most of 

 the species of the district. This 

 herbarium is still in the collector's 

 possession. From 1892 to 1898 he 

 gave special attention to the wil- 

 lows of St. Louis, and contributed 

 papers on the venation of Salix, on 

 Salix Iiybrids, on Salix longipes and on the relations between Salix 

 nigra and S. amygdaloides. 



In 1898 he became interested in the collection and study of the 

 Hymenomycetes. This has led to the accumulation of about five hun- 

 dred species, making quite an exhaustive collection of these fungi. 

 This work is being continued and has already resulted in the discovery 



Fig. 19. 



De. N. M. Glatfelter ; about 

 1900. 



