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Limnantliemum nymphaeoides (L.) Hoffm. & Link. Rare. 

 This pretty and interesting plant grows in a small pond near 

 Moselem. How it happened to be introduced there the writer has 

 in vain tried to ascertain. 



Castilleja coccinca (L.) Spreng. This showy parasite decorates 

 some meadows southeast of Fleetwood. 



Thalesia uuiflora (L.) Britton. Frequent. Specimens of this 

 yellowish root-parasite have been found in a number of places in 

 the county. 



Triosteiini angnstifolunn L. Rare. This plant is much scarcer 

 in this locality than its sister species, T. peifoliatinn. Specimens 

 were found near Moselem. 



Fungi 



Sparassis Hcrbstii Peck. This handsome fungus was named by 

 Prof C. H. Peck after the late Dr. William Herbst, of Trexler- 

 town, Pa. Specimens have been found in open woods near 

 Pricetown, Pa. 



HydiuDH Capiit-iirsi Fr. The only specimen ever seen by the 

 writer was found on an oak stump near Moselem. 



Hydiuivi coralloides Scop. A beautiful specimen of this fungus 

 was found at Moselem, by Mr. S. S. Gruber and presented to 

 the writer. It grew from a dead hickory stump about four feet 

 from the ground. 



Cordyccps Jicradca Schw. Specimens of this interesting para- 

 sitic fungus were found in rich woods at Moselem and identified 

 by Prof. C. H. Peck. 



Polyporus frondosiis Fr. A fine specimen of this fungus was 

 found near Fleetwood. It was in the form of a spherical cluster 

 about one foot in diameter. 

 Fleetwood, Pa. 



A NEW MAPLE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 



By Le Roy Abrams 



A few years ago Dr. E. L. Greene (Pittonia, 5 : 1-3) described 

 four new species of Acer as segregates of Acer glabnun Torr. 

 Three of these species we have been able to examine, and from 



