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Stems, LEAVES, AND FLOWERS 
Algae or Seaweeds 
3308. Chondrus. Irish moss. Carragheen.—The plants, Chondrus crispus (L.) 
Stackhouse and Gigartina mammillosa (Goodenough & Woodward) J. Ag. 
(Gigartinaceae). Native of the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. From the 
New York market. Presented by Parke, Davis & Company. 
3309. Japanese seaweed.—The plant-body of various species of Porphyra. (Bangi- 
aceae). Native of the Pacific coast of Asia. 
3310. Agar-agar.—A substance prepared from the herbage of various red seaweeds. 
Used as a food by the Orientals. 
3311. Seatron (impregnated with citric acid).—The stalk of Nereocystis priapus 
S.G.Gmel. (Laminariaceae—Kelp Family). From the Pacific coast near 
Seattle, Washington, collected by T. C. Frye, September, 1911. 
Fungi 
3311.1. Mushrooms.—The fruit-body of Agaricus campester L. (Agaricaceae 
—Mushroom Family). Widely distributed in temperate regions and 
cultivated for food. Grown by C. Williamson, Sparkhill, New York. 
3311.2. Shiitake—The fruit-body of Armillaria edodes Berk. (Agaricaceae— 
Mushroom Family). Native on oaks in Japan. Presented by S. Kusano, 
I9IO. 
3311.3. Dried Boletus mushrooms.—The fruit-body of Boletus edulis Bull. (Bolet- 
aceae—Boletus Family). Native of Europe. From the New York market. 
Presented by H. H. Rusby. 
3312.25 Common morel.—Morchella esculenta Pers. (Helvellaceae—Helvella Fam- 
ily). Widely distributed, growing in thin woods, especially among pines. 
3313. Pale-yellow Clavaria—Clavaria flava Schaeff. (Clavariaceae—Clavaria 
Family). Native of woodlands, growing in warm, wet weather. 
3314. Beefsteak mushroom.—Fistulina hepatica (Huds.) Fries. Growing on 
dead portions of tree-trunks. 
3315. 
THE BOLETUS FAMILY (Boletaceae) 
3316. Edible Boletus.—Ceriomyces crassus Bolt. Native of temperate regions, 
where it is grown in open woodlands. Largely eaten in Europe, where it 
is sliced and dried for winter use. 
3317. Rough-stemmed Boletus.—C. scaber (Bull.) Murrill. Same range as that 
of the preceding. 
3317.1. Chestnut-colored Boletus.—Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.) Quél. Native of 
Europe and North America and found in sandy soil in the edges of woods. 
3317.2. Granulated Boletus.—Rostkovites granulatus (L.) P. Karst. Growing in 
open sandy grounds, near trees of the pine family. 
3317.3. Egg-yellow Boletus.—Boletus luteus L. Native of the eastern United 
States, growing in sandy woodlands. 
31 Numbers 3312-3317.24 are pictures of edible fungi, of which specimens 
cannot be satisfactorily preserved. For poisonous species, see Numbers 6316- 
6316.16. 
