
          979.

* Marked with blue rag.
** Marked with copper wire.

Hydnum.  This is the first spine bearing mushroom I have found.
B. was quite pleased with the Cascades and took a picture of them.
When we reached the Patapsco we went to Orange Grove and then
to Catonsville by way of Hilton Av.

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September 5, 1903.  An afternoon trip with Mr. W. through the ravine.
We met at the Catonsville terminus at 1.30 P.M.  It was warm & sultry.
We took our usual route, passing V's. and then through the open field
to Owl Spring.  Here I planted in three different spots -- above 
the spring,* close to the spring, and below it** -- specimens of Linnaea
borealis, sent me from New Hampshire by Mr. Hult.  Close to the two trees
with the great excrescences, I planted a fourth specimen and near a lot of
beeches** a fifth specimen.  These last two specimens were planted in the
midst of growing Mitchella.  On my way through the ravine I
collected Mushrooms.  A species of Hydnum was again collected.
Lactarius piperatus is very common.  Its pileus is funnel-shaped.
It is rather brittle, when broken it exudes a white milky liquid.  Its
taste is peppery.  Three different species of Russula were collected 
R. lepida, R. virescens, R. emetica(?).  Russula lepida has a beautiful
red pileus and the stem is pinkish; R. virescens has a grayish-green
pileus, on which are a few floculent scales; R. emetica (?) had a reddish
        