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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 reeent 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 
November 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 1862 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 189210 1898he ____—_—! 
had special attention to the wil- Fig. 19. Dr. N. M. GuarreLrer; about 
lows of St. Louis, and contributed 1900. 
papers on the venation of Saltz, on 5 : 
Salix hybrids, on Salix longipes and on the relations between Salix 
nigra and S. amygdaloides. 
Tn ia he tae interested in the collection and study of the 
This has led to the accumulation of about five hun- 
n exhaustive collection of these fungi. 
d has already resulted in the discovery 
Hymenomycetes. 
dred species, making quite a 
This work is being continued an 
