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work after their arrival at that point. I therefore decided to 
return to New York after making all possible arrangements for 
the sol ss success of the party on their way down the river. 
yy down the Madeira, I was much impressed with a 
extent of the industry of Brazil-nut collecting. Many stops wer 
made by our small steamer, by night . well as by day, for anges 
hundreds of tons of these nuts which largely constituted our cargo. 
barrel kept for the purpose and then thrown into the hold 
H. H. Russy 
SOME EDIBLE CUP-FUNGI. 
The fungi have been used as articles of food since ancient 
times. Not only are their food values known to man but some 
of the lower animals are ames cntrely — upon odes. 
species which form their st: 
as essential to sae existence as a se is to the ‘people of 
relan ly 
wel 
paths prepared for this ae the work often continuing until 
the tree is ane an 
Within the ee are cut into small bits which are 
produces enlarged growths, the ek of ihe vounchee — is eaten 
by the ants. It is claimed that t abnormal 
and are brought about by some iimlenown aie process. 
This and several ee species of ants have thus not only dis- 
ushroom growers. 
