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Ciletophora endivlefolia, Ag. 



On sticks in fresh water. Litchfield, Herkimer county. July. 



Draparnaldia glomerata, Ag, 



Attached to sticks and gras 

 land, Sandlake, Canarsie, Staten Island. June, July 



Batrachospermum moniliforme, Roth. 

 In still or 

 lake. July. 



Attached to sticks and grass in fresh water streams. Guilder- 



In still or slow-flowing fresh water. Fort Edward. Howe. Sand- 



Lemanea fluviatilis, Ag. 



On rocks in the Cauterskill, Catskill Mountains. Collected by 

 the writer in 1864. This plant has not, to my knowledge, been 

 found elsewhere in this country. It is not a rare species in Europe. 



!NoSTOC COMMUNE, VaUcTl. 



Ground. Appearing in wet weather, especially in spring and 

 autumn. Troy.' Howe. Bethlehem. Probably common. An 

 allied species has been used as diet for invalids, and this species is 

 recommended by Harvey for trial for the same purpose. 



FUNGI. 

 Agaricus mappa, Batsch. 



Woods and fields. Common. Sept., Oct. 



Agaricus procerus, Scop. 



"Woods and fields. Port Edward. Howe. Aug., Sept. An 

 edible species. 



Agaricus rachodes, Vitt. 



Rotting stumps. Fort Edward. Howe. Roadsides. Wyn ants- 

 kill, Rens. county. Aug. A pretty species. Edible. 



Agaricus cristatus, Bolt. 



Woods. Fort Edward. Howe. 



Agaricus melleus, Vahl. 



Woods and open fields, on the ground and about the base of 

 stumps. Sept., Oct. . Edible. 



Writers differ in their estimate of the qualities of this species, 

 some pronouncing it most delicious food, others calling it inferior. 



Agaricus personatus, Ft. 



About logs and stumps. Fort Edward. Howe. Autumn. 

 Edible. 



