only on oak. It is noted for its rapid growth and the drops of water 

 that exude so abundantly from it in a growing state. Bulliard gave a 

 good illustration of it, showing these water drops, and commented on 

 them. Mrs. Hussey has also illustrated it, but her figure is not as good 

 as Bulliard's. 



The plant that Professor Smith found grew on elm, and that was 

 one reason that led me at first to question my determination. In Europe 

 it is only known on oak. 



We have a Polyporus in the United States, a common one, Poly- 

 porus resinosus (in the usual sense), that has the habit of exuding 

 drops of water from the growing plant. I have often noticed it, but 

 never saw so many tears as shown on Professor Smith's photograph. 



WHAT A LONG TAIL OUR CAT DOES HAVE! 



We present a photograph of the type material, all that exists, of 

 "Polyporus phaeoxanthus," and a copy of the wonderful story that ap- 

 ^ peared about it in North American Flora. The modern 



1 jjj mycologist is something of a paleontologist. He can 

 M W take a little frustule and build upon it an elaborate ac- 

 JN count that will rival the most extravagant romance of 



^Ht H Baron Munchausen, and which is just about as true. 

 ^' t , ; . "Pileus convex, subhemispherical, 2.5 x 0.5 cm. ; sur- 



face smooth, glabrous, bay-brown, margin acute, straight, 

 Fig. 384. slightly undulate ; context fleshy, luteous, rigid, friable, 

 and much shrunken when dry, i to 2 mm. thick ; tubes remote, mi- 

 nute, very short, 0.5 mm. or less in length, mouths irregular, 6 to 

 8 to a mm., edges thick (specimen young), obtuse, luteous; spores 

 not examined ; stipe central, cylindrical, solid, fleshy, concolorous, floe- 

 cose at the base, 4 cm. long, 3 mm. thick. Type locality : Columbus, 

 Ohio. Habitat : Fallen oak wood. Distribution : Known only from 

 the type locality." 



Some one has kindly sent us the following clipping taken from a newspaper : 

 "Wilm Knox, of the firm of Knox and Elliott, architects of the Rockefeller 

 and other noble buildings, is one of the best known micrologists in the world. 

 It is said, indeed, that with the exception of Ashley Lloyd, of Cincinnati, Mr. 

 Knox is the best authority on mushrooms in this or any other country. He 

 is constantly experimenting with these delicacies, and has produced" hitherto 

 unknown varieties that are almost intoxicating in the richness of their flavor. 

 He can, just by glancing at a mushroom of any shape, color, or size, give its 

 complete history and its 'ranking' among the almost countless varieties of 

 this favorite of the epicures." 



We judge the above must have been written by the sporting editor. The 

 statement that Mr. Knox is a "micrologist" and "has produced hitherto 

 unknown varieties that are almost intoxicating in the richness of their flavor" 

 is characteristic of the usual reporter's account. Also the reference to Ashley 

 Llcyd in connection with "mushrooms" is amusing. He takes a great deal 

 more interest in "three-base hits" than he does in mushrooms. 



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