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A number of Agaricus melleus were capitated attached to their [myeelinne], [Rhyomorpha] [subcorticalis]) which formed a [mass] twelve or fifteen feet long & looked more like the matted roots of some tree than a fungus. There was a log about six or seven feet long with some thirty odd species of polypore fastened to the bark in their natural positions. Magnificent sections of toadstools & lichens tc mounted in frames under glass. Australian conifer cones about one meter in length. The different varieties of wheat, oats, rye, barley tc were shown in glass frames & the dissected flowers were mounted on black paper - the parts of itgs spikelets in their natural positions . thus
The economic collections and the plants from Egyptian tombs & mummies were very fine. The collection of corn (maize) was poor- a few poorly preserved nubbins that made my feet tired looking at them.
A number of Rafflesia flowers preserved in alcohol - and in fact wonders without end.

A number of Agaricus melleus were capitated attached to their [myeelinne], Rhyomorpha