NOTEWORTHY ADDITIONS TO THE 

 MYCOLOGICAL HERBARIUM 



A Mushroom Cultivated in Formosa 



An interesting edible mushroom grown for the first time in 

 Formosa has been recently brought to my attention by Mr. W. H. 

 Ballou, who donated a specimen of it to the Garden herbarium. 



Fig. 5. The " Shiitake " on Quercus cuspidata. 



This mushroom is known as " Skiitake," and grows on the 

 " Shii," a species of oak {Quercus cuspidata). It is highly 

 esteemed and largely used by the Japanese and Chinese on ac- 

 count of its excellent flavor. During the past year its cultiva- 

 tion was introduced into the mountains of Formosa, where the 

 oak grows abundantly. The tree is cut down and trimmed of its 



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