Mycological Bulletin 



Nos. 69-70 



■ W. A. Kellerman, Ph. D., Ohio State University LIBRARY 



Columbus, November, igo6. NEW YORK 



^ BOTANICAL 



GARDEN. 



A WORD ABOUT SENDING SPECIMENS. 



The season unusually favorable for Mushrooms has induced 

 many to send specimens to be photographed, to be identified, 

 etc., but alas, the precious boxes are not appreciated by the 

 mail carriers, and the plants are in sorry plight too often 

 on their arrival. We can not always blame the postmen, 

 perhaps, for the general destruction; no doul)t, in some cases 

 at least, it is the fault of imperfect packing. The box may 

 be strong enough to withstand the weight of superincumbent 

 mail, but if the specimens rattle about in the space assigneil 

 them, surely the delicate or fleshy ones will suffer. Then, 

 perhaps, a suggestion will be in order : 



Very soft paper should be used in the packing — tissue- 

 ])aper or paper napkins. Wrap the stem carefully, to keep the 

 dirt from soiling everything that it may touch. Then con- 

 tinue folding the soft paper around the stem until the diameter 

 is equal to the cap, finally enclosing the latter. Treat each 

 specimen in this manner which you are intending to lay in the 

 liox ; the same applies to clusters also. Have the box lined witli 

 cotton and after the specimens have been laid in their place, 

 add still more cotton to fill quite snugly or compactly all the 

 (Otherwise vacant space between the specimens. End the pack 

 ing by laying a liberal supply of the same material on the 

 top of the plants and tie down the lid. Of course, the appro- 

 priate Nos. on tags or slij:)s of paper should ha\e l)een placed 

 with the specimens in each case. If you have fine material it 

 ought to l)e worth this much attentic^n. 



We are again under obligations to Superintendent Hard, 

 of Chillicothe, for a nice ])icture and some notes on an interest- 

 ing Mycena. We have also levied tribute on Professor .\t- 

 kinson, again; what he says can be relied on — and then 1 cm 

 rot (luote too often from his \-n]n''Me book o'l Mushroom'^. 



