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Xniiios nf s]K»ci('s :i(l(l<'(l to nnr fli>r;i. tojiel licr wiili notes con- 

 reriiinji tlioir liabitjHs, lorjilil ies. time of rollcct ion of the 8j)eci- 

 inens and (lesciMjitions ol im'w spcoies, nre contained in ;i part of 

 the re})ort marked C. 



The inindier of jK'i-sons w lio have contrilmted specimens is 52. 

 ThtMi- names and iheir respe«*tive contribnti(ms are recorded in 

 a part of the rcpoi-t marked B. Som<* of iliese contribntions 

 coDsist of s])ecimens of extralimital s]»eeie8 and are not included 

 in the ennnieration jnst jjiven. Sonio of i]ic sjx'cimens were 

 sent for identification ; bnt. if for any i-rason tlieir j)reserva 

 tion seemed desirable and tli(\v wcro in snfticiently jjood con 

 dition. they have lu'cn preserved and credited to the sender 

 as a contribntion. The nnndier of those who have sent specimens 

 for identification is 9n. The nnnd)er of speeies identified for them 

 is 1054. These are chiefly fungi. 



Remarks and results of observations on ]»revioualy reported 

 species, new stations of rare ])lants, unusual habitats and descri]) 

 tions of new varieties are given under D. 



hnrinti summer and early autumn the weather was un- 

 usually wet and sh<>wery. a condition often supj)Osed to be favor- 

 able to mushroom growth. Nevertlieless. the result was by no 

 means an abundant crop, ^lany sjiecies which in ordinarily 

 moist seasons grow gregariously or are scattered through fields 

 and woods in abundance were either wholly wanting or were few 

 and far ajiart. Certain species of Amanita, F.epiota, Lactarius 

 an<l KuHsula. which are usually common were noticeably scarce 

 or not seen :it all. The comnuin mushroom crop was almost a c(un- 

 plete failuie. 'IMie prevailing low temj)erature cond)ined with an 

 excess of moisture pro]>ably prevented the development of the 

 mycelium and caused the absence of many species. Hut o])por 

 tunily was afforded for the trial of the edible qualities of several 

 of our wild mushrooms. Of those tested, eight sjiecies have been 

 found edible. Colored figures of natural size Imve been i)rej)ared 

 to illustrate these, and descrij)lions have been written according 

 to the plan followed in similar cases in ]irevious re]iorts. These 

 descriptions constitute a part of the rej»ort marked E. 



The investigation of our <'rataegus tlora. whi<h was begun last 

 vear, has been continued. The close resend)lance manv of our 



