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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 Polytechnicum. He speaks very good English, while Prof Stebler of the Seed Control Station neither speaks or understands it.
The Polytechnicum corresponds to the State University except that they only give the Bachelors' degree. The courses are: Architecture, Engineering, Technical-Mechanical, Chemistry, Horticulture, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, and Scientific and Mathematical Normal. The University is a separate institution with the head quarters in the same building & like all the other German Uni's, gives the Dr's degree. Schroeter is a professor at the Polyt., & Dodel-Porta is the Prof. at the Uni. Prof. Cramer (microscopist) teaches the general botany, plant pathology, and, use of the microscope. Schroeter lectures once a week on the Apline Flora and conducts a two hour exercise in

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