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gaunee about three miles. It is about two miles north of Ishpemiiig 

 and is actnally included in its township. The lake is small, about tvv'o 

 miles in length, and occupies a low depression surrounded by wooded 

 hills. The western slope is especially well wooded, — covering an area 

 of about three miles and descends to a strip of lowlands, which slopes 

 gently to the lake below. The eastern part of this lowland is a swampy 

 ravine traversed by a little creek. This swamp is densely wooded by a 

 second growth of Conifers consisting of tamarack, hemlock, fir-balsam, 

 and a few hardwoods. The ground is covered with dead logs and pine 

 needles. The western portion of this lowland is higher, not wooded, and 

 quite dry. The higher slopes are well wooded with hardwood of the 

 same type as those around the Iron Cliff Region and some conifers. 

 This region, because of its variation in elevation, light, and moisture, 

 over a small area,— is an ideal place for the mushroom hunter. Several 

 species of Cor-tinarius are abundant under the conifers on the slopes, 

 and are especially common in the cedar swamp. The same variety of 

 Fungi, common to the higher slopes of the Iron Cliff Region, are here 

 in greater abundance. In addition, the higher slopes abound in several 

 species of Amanitopsis, but there is a scarcity of Coprinii, Hygrophori. 

 and Entolomae, — so common to the former region. The following 

 species, unreported for this state, are numerous: — Clitocybe cerussata, 

 Lactarius luteola, and Psilocybe canofaciens. About the middle of 

 August, different species Agaricus appear on these higher slopes. After a 

 slight rain fall, the western and higher part of the lowland is thickly 

 covered with unusually large specimens of Boleti, Lactarii, and Russulae. 

 The more swami)y eastern part of the lowland teems with species of 

 Clitocybe and Tricholoma. 



The third region. Mud Lake, is about two miles east of Xegauuee. 

 The topography of this region is similar to that of the Deer Lake re- 

 gion, except that the hills are higher and descend very abruptly to the 

 lake below. The slopes are well wooded with hardwood. A little stream 

 with very steep banks winds around the hills and feeds the lake. These 

 slopes are characterized by the same kind of Fungi that are common to 

 the two other regions mentioned above. On the higher ground, along 

 the road and in the more open places, several species of Amanitae are 

 very large and abundant. This genus was not found in the other two 

 regions. Here also, the Lactarii and Russulae are very numerous. 



In all three regions, the I'olyporaceae are more abundant on logs or 

 stumps on the higher slopes not too densely Avooded with hardwood. Here 

 also are found such genera as, Armillaria, Collybia, Cantherellus, En- 

 toloma, Hygrophorus, Hypholoma, Lentinus, Leptonia, Mycena, No- 

 lanea, Schizophyllum, Trieholoma, and Yolvaria. On the lower slopes and 

 in more open places, the folloAving genera are abundant : — Agaricus, Am- 

 anita, Amanitopsis, Boletus, Coprinus, Clitocybe, Flammula Lactarius, 

 Lepiota, Pholiota, Pleurotus, Russula. The Cortanarii seems to be found 

 under conifers and are especially abundant in cedar swamps or ravines 

 wooded with hemlocks. As a rule, the higher {)laces, not too thickly 

 wooded, are more favorable for the growth of Fungi than low swami)y 

 ground. 



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