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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.
From Berlin I came direct to Zurich, making no worse mistakes in transit than getting aboard the wrong trian & being put off therefrom at the first station. The brakemen & conductors along that part of the route will, no doubt, pass the fact down to posterity, that Americans are lunatics. Unless the character of hte immigration changes, the "Powers" will be obliged to prohibit this landing of American riff-raff on European shores.
Prof. Schroeter gave me a very cordial greeting and though I came in the middle
of the "Semester" made arrangements for me to hear all the botanical lectures at the Polytech

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.