Greensburg, Pa., Sept., 11, 1891.
Prof. Chas. E. Bessey:
Dear Freind,
I am barely settled down here in a church pastorate while waiting for an avaliable opening in school work. Have been here about ten days. Last night I happened to meet a man who had been out on Chestnut Ridge, botanizing for fungi. He had, I should think, forty or fifty specimens, some very curious, and he said new to him. He gave me one or two duplicates which I send to you by same mail with this. I presume there will be nothing new to you, but thought you would be able to make use of them in some way. The gentleman had one specimen which was very curious and which, he said he had never heard of as occuring in this country, though common in New Zealand. It was a fungus, a Spheria I believe he called it growing out of an insect pupa. This one was orange colored, while the New Zealand variety was white. The occurance may not be new, I have no means of judging as to that, but thought that it might be interesting to you. If you find anything of interest in this, I presume I can procure other specimens through the same source.
Best wishes for your work,
Sincerely,
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