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ropics, two of them from Cuba, one from Costa Rica, and one 
rom Guadeloupe. 
The evening of Christmas day was devoted to an unique cele- 
yration arranged by Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Britton for the colored 
yeople at Cinchona, the new and conspicuous feature being a 
arge tree of Juniperus barbadensis brilliantly lighted and heavily 
oaded with presents. 
The next few days were spent in collecting and describing the 
species near at hand. Ponies and a guide were then secured and 
onger trips taken into the oe mountains. On Tuesday 
ind Wednesday, December 29 and 30, we visited Morce’s Gap, 
famous for its tree-ferns and Hatake and secured a number 
nf species peculiar to this and similar localities of great precipi- 
ation and dense shade. One of the most interesting novelties 
vas a handsome species of Agaricus, a near relative of the 
common field-mushroom, discovered by Mrs. Murrill. Species 
of Clavaria were also abundant, being adapted to dense shade 
It rained heavily the next two days and the trails were con- 
‘idered unsafe for horses, but there was plenty to occupy us 
ndoors and near by. Boletus granulatus and Pluteus cervinus 
vere found in such quantity on December 31 that we had them 
erved for dinner. It is generally unwise to eat fungi in foreign 
countries, but these two species were very well known and not 
asily confused with poisonous kinds, and were, moreover, very 
rood. On January 1, I explored the Latimer Trail for some dis- 
ance on foot, but this was the dry side of the ones and 
ae cultivated, so the collections were not extensive. Then 
y, Saturday, Mrs. Murrill and I completed nee pee ~ 
2 Gap and vicinity, adding three species of Hygrophorus, 
wo species of Tremella, and several other novelties to our col- 
‘ections there. A rather severe earthquake shock was felt at 
‘o o’clock that morning. 
On Monday, January 4, we rode to New Haven Gap, a 
‘levation of 5,600 feet, and made large collections ie . 
rail near the end of our journey. Returning, we examined the 
Mantations of Pinus Massoniana and found that ee all the 
leshy fungi had been eaten by the mongoose, which thus adds 
