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region, of massacres by the Spanish, French and Indians who for cen- 

 turies disputed the soil; of a whole garri-on left hanging on the trees, 

 if not on this, on some neighboring shore. Excavations are found at 

 frequent intervals of every shape and size, said to have been dug by 

 people who were searching forbidden treasures. Emerging from the 

 forest we soon reach a blazing camp fire, and after partaking of the 

 supper prepared for us, we spread our rubber blankets on a mattrass 

 of cedar boughs, unroll bedding and erect a mosquito canopy. 



A threatening thunder cloud has passed away, and the stars are shi- 

 ning brightly. A soothing sound of whispering breezes and lapping 

 waters mingles with the ocean's deep diapason. The air is cool and 

 refreshing. We hope for a good night's rest and in the morning to 

 start for the sea-beach. — (To be concluded.) 



New Species of Fungi, by Chas. H. PecK. — Specimens of the species 

 of fungi here described have been received from the various sources 

 indicated, 



Agaricus chlorinosmus.* — Pileus convex or expanded, warty on the 

 disk, covered on the even margin with a light powdery at length 

 evanescent substance, white ; lamelhie white ; stem nearh' cylindrical, 

 stout, deeply penetrating the earth ; spores broadly elliptical, .0003- 

 .0004 of an inch long; odor distinct, chlorine-like. 



Plant six to seven inches high, pileus four to six inches broad, stem 

 one to two inches thick. 



Burnt ground in woods. Closter, N. J. August. C. F. Austin. 



I have seen onlj a single dried specimen but the characters are so 

 striking and peculiar that there can be no difficulty in identifying the 

 species. The large size, the peculiar odor and the powdery substance 

 on the margin of the pileus, which according to Mr. Austin's notes is 

 nearly half an inch thick, are characters not easily overlooked. Be- 

 cause of the warty disk I should refer the species to tlie subgenus 

 Amanita., 3''et no volva was detected. No trace of an annulus is visi- 

 ble in the dried specimen and the stem having been cut from the 

 pileus it is not clear whether the lamelhe were free or not. 



Agaricus Morgani. — Pileus lleshy, soft, at first subglobose, then 

 expanded or even depressed, white, the brownish or alutaceous cuticle 

 breaking up into scales except on the disk ; lamelhe close, lanceo- 

 late, remote, white, then green ; stem firm, equal or tapering up- 



*Since reading proof, the Torrey Bulletin for December has come to hand containing 

 a description of this species furnished by Mr. Austin, without the author's knowledge. 



