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previous year showed abundant foliage. Botrydium wallrothii 

 and Cyathus vernicosus appeared on black loam of gardens and 

 fields in such abundance as is seldom seen. In 1908 Botrydium and 

 Anthoceros could not be found in sufficient quantity for class use; 

 but in 1909, the latter, like the fornier, was remarkably abundant. 

 It could be found in the average woods of the region, wherever 

 soil was bare, in five minutes. This is remarkable since in 

 ordinary years, Anthoceros is rarely seen here and only along 

 shaded clay banks. The fleshy fungi were also very abundant 

 in 1909. At "Beechwood Camp," in August, students brought 

 in such an array of Russulae, Lactariae, Amanitac, Boleti, and 

 other forms as is seldom seen in these days of depleted forest 

 lands. Contrasted with this, there was almost a total absence of 

 these fungi during the same month in 1908. Of the Boletaceae, 

 only a few specimens of SkUIcUus luridus were seen in 19UN, while 

 Gyroporus castaneus, Tylopilus felleus, T. indecisus, Ceriomyces 

 auriporus, C. retipcs, C. miniato-olivaceus, C. hicolor, C. fumosipes, 

 C. communis, SitillcUus luridus, Strobilomyces strobilaccus and 

 BolctincUus meruUoidcs were all collected in 1909. 



To have accomplished results of great ccologic value, it would 

 have been necessary to keep several operators at work during two 

 years, obtaining data regarding precipitation, temperature, light, 

 evaporation, soil, and vegetation conditions in a limited area and 

 at the level of vegetation. Though it was not possible to carry 

 out the work with such detail and accuracy, it is believed that 

 our results are valuable for record for the locality and the state. 



