a paper, Synopsis Fungorum America Boreali, listing 3,098 species, 

 of which 1,203 were named by Schweinitz. This paper was published 

 in 1834, the year of his death, but whether or not it appeared before 

 he died, I do not know. 



During Schweinitz ' life there was considerable activity in Europe 

 in fungus work. Fries was then a young man, in the prime of his 

 work. But in this country Schweinitz was absolutely alone, no one 

 else apparently knowing even that such things as fungi grew. Schwein- 

 itz' herbarium is preserved in the Academy of Natural Sciences, in 

 Philadelphia. It is in good condition, and fairly complete. 



Schweinitz had four sons, all of whom were Moravian ministers. 

 A number of his descendants still reside in the neighborhood of Beth- 

 lehem, and one, Dr. George von Schweinitz, is a prominent physician 

 in Philadelphia. The most complete biography of Schweinitz was 

 published in The Popular Science Monthly, April, 1904, and from this 

 much of the data for this article has been taken. We are indebted 

 to Mr. Eugene Rau, Bethlehem, Pa., for a copy of the photograph 

 that we reproduce. 



ADDITIONAL NOTES ON GORDYCEPS. 



I am particularly interested in Cordyceps. They are most 

 curious plants, usually developed from the bodies of some insect, 

 larva, or pupa. I trust anyone who finds specimens will favor me by 

 simply drying them and sending to my address. The host should 

 always be dried and sent with the Cordyceps attached. If the species 

 is small and several are found, I should like a liberal collection. The 

 tropical species are very imperfectly known. 



CORDYCEPS SOBOLIFERA, FROM J. UMEMURA, JAPAN. 

 This is the fourth collection we have received of this species, and 

 as far as we noted there is not a specimen in any museum of Europe. 

 We gave a full account of the plant in Mycological Notes No. 39. 

 Mr. Umemura's plants are finely developed and confirm its identity 

 with the West Indian plant. It is curious that the plant is only 

 known from Japan and the West Indies, and illustrates the uneven 

 distribution of fungi, or perhaps our imperfect knowledge of it. 



CORDYCEPS NUTANS AND CORDYCEPS TRICENTRUS. 

 FROM PROF. A. YASUDA, JAPAN. These two species, which 

 have the same form and similar hosts, are strongly distinct species, 

 essentially different in their spores as well as their coloration. Prof. 

 Yasuda has supplied from observation of the fresh plant the follow- 

 ing notes : 



CORDYCEPS NUTANS. "Stroma very long. Head nodding or erect, fusiform, orange, J-8.5 

 x 1-2 mm. Stipe black, except 7-14 mm. of the uppermost portion, which is orange. 5.5-17 cm. x 9.5-1 

 mm. Perithecia somewhat prominent. Asci slender, cylindrical, very long, 250-270 x 7-8. Asco- 

 spores filiform, at length many-celled, and then separating; separated cells cylindrical. Truncated at 

 both ends, smooth, hyaline, 9-14 x 1.5 mic." 



CORDYCEPS TRICENTRUS. "Stroma very long, pale yellow. Head nodding, 5-10 x 1 mm. 

 Stipe slender, 4-14 cm. x 0.4-0.5 mm. Perithecia not prominent. Asci cylindrical, slender, 120 x 5-6. 

 Ascospores filiform, at length many celled, and then separating; separated cells needle-shaped, pointed 

 at both ends, smooth, hyaline. X-10 x 1-5 mic." 



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