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:SrEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



The number of those who have contributed specimens of 

 plants is 70. This Hst includes the names of those who sent 

 specimens for identification only, if the specimens were of such 

 character and condition as to make them desirable additions to 

 the herbarium. The number of identifications made is 1859; the 

 number of those for whom they were made, 136. 



Two species of mushrooms have been tried for their edible 

 qualities, and though neither can be considered first class in all 

 respects, both have been found to be harmless and palatable and 

 have been approved as edible. Colored figures of them have 

 been prepared and descriptions have been written. These make 

 the whole number of New York species and varieties of mush- 

 rooms now known to be edible 215. 



A small but attractive looking mushroom was discovered 

 growing among decaying pine leaves in Richmond county by 

 W. H. Ballon. He found it to be very poisonous. It is therefore 

 figured and described as a poisonous fungus. 



Specimens of seven species of Crataegus or thorn bushes have 

 been added to the herbarium. Of this genus of trees and shrubs, 

 218 New York species are now recognized. Prof. C. S. Sargent, 

 the eminent crataegologist, has kindly prepared a synoptical key 

 to our New York species. This was a most difficult and intricate 

 piece of Avork which none but an expert in this peculiar branch of 

 botany could well do. In this work he has laid an excellent 

 foundation for the study of these interesting though often con- 

 sidered nearly worthless and annoying shrubs and trees. He has 

 added to this descriptions of 25 new species of this genus. 



PLANTS ADDED TO THE HERBARIUM 



New to the herbarium 



Achillea ptarmica L. 



Amanita ovoidea Bull. 



Anellaria separata (L. ) Karst. 



Aposphaeria fibriseda (C & E.) 



Artemisia carruthii Wood 



A. dracunculoides Pursh 



A. glauca Poll. 



Arthonia quintaria Nyl. 



A. radiata (Pers.) Th. Fr. 



Betula alba L. 



Bolbitius vitellinus (Pers.) Fr. 



Boletus retipes B. & C. 



Calosphaeria myricae (C & E.) 



E. & E. 

 Calvatia rubroflava (Cragin) Morg. 

 Chrysothamnus pinifolius Greene 

 Clavaria grandis Pk. 

 C. vermicularis Scop. 



Cladochytrium alismatis Biisgen 

 Collema crispum Borr. 

 Collybia murina Batsch 

 Coronopus procumbens Gilibert 

 Crataegus gracilis S. 

 C. harryi S. 



