
          416.

*Gum tragacanth-like appearance.

The finding of this specimen was quite a treat, for although I
have known this locality for years and have gotten specimens at
various times, this has been the first found fruited.  We left
the swamp at 4:15 and walked to the car terminus at
Gwynn's Falls which we reached about 5.  I reached home a little
before 6.

159.
Oct. 13, 1900.  Through the ravine then along the River R'd
to Relay and home by way of B. & O.  Left home at 7:30 A.M.
it was cloudy threatening rain so took an umbrella.  In going
through the ravine to-day I kept frequently on higher ground than
usually.  The day might appropriately be called "Mushroom
Day" for everywhere could be found an abundance of these
fleshy fungi.  Their variety of forms and of colors is astonishing.
Besides the ordinary umbrella shaped variety, which alone has
quite a number of different forms, the following attracted particular
attention.  A translucent* white one, consisting of 10 to 12
long narrow cylindrical shaped masses, 2 or 3 in. long gracefully curved
near the end and tipped with light cream color, all ascending from
a common fleshy base, which was entirely hidden in the soil.  A yellowish
white one, ascending from a thick tuberous <s>bact</s> base, ¾ in. to 1 in. in
        