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One point of interest in making the collections was the 

 observation that quite circumscribed areas for several days 

 in succession would yield fresh and abundant specimens of 

 the same species. Near Fair View and Sunset Rock Boletus 

 americaniis was • abundant both seasons. A trip down 

 the damp slopes of Glen Burney was almost sure to be 

 rewarded by gorgeous TJieleplioras. Parth- down the 

 John's R.iver valley road, in rather open woods, several 

 species o{ Hydnuni would always insist on over loading one's 

 basket. That lovely plant, Mitreinyces lutesceiis Schwein., 

 cropped out continuall\- along certain of the shad\' cla}- 

 road banks dripping with water. From the same situations 

 where there was less water, clamnn' Amanitas lifted their 

 heads. One point on the Valley Crucis road yielded Stro- 

 biloiuvces strobilaceiis. Wonder Land produced monster 

 clusters of Clitocybe illiidens. At one time I could have 

 picked more than a bushel without moving from the spot. 

 This plant is remarkably phosphorescent, the phosphores- 

 cence being confined to the InineniuuL Sometimes this 

 plant is taken to the hotels, and at night the guests amuse 

 themselves delineating various figures in the dark with the 

 aid of this ' ' fox-fire ' ' mushroom. Another phosphorescent 

 plant, Paniis stipticiis^ is common upon dead stumps, etc. 

 Close by the roadside at Wonder Land, also, Cyclomyccs 

 greenii was found. In an open field east of the Morris pas- 

 ture the parasol, Lepiota procera, grew in abundance, and 

 here and there the Ox-tongue, or beef-steak fungus, Fistii- 

 lina hepatica^ offered its juic}- meat. Lactarii were ever>'- 

 where and so the daint\- Marasniii. Marasinius capillaris 

 was taken, just a bit of it, from "Flat Top." Bulgaria 

 iuquinans, SpatJiularia vclutipes^ Leotias, were ver}- com- 

 mon. The Geoglossiinis were rareh' seen. Geoglossiim 

 Walteri was collected by ]\Iiss Etta Schafifner down in the 

 John's River valley near the foot of Fair View. Down in 

 the far depths of this valley was a profusion of the maiden's 

 hair fern, Adiantiim capillis-vcneris. 



