THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



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For Real Study. 



Signs have been put in the northern 

 part of ArcAdiA which read "Nympii- 

 ALiA, a part of ArcAdiA, for nature 

 study. If you wish to enter, call at the 

 office for permission. The Agassiz As- 

 sociation." 



These notices are not to exclude any 

 visitors who wish to study nature but are 

 to exclude those who are not seriovisly in- 

 terested in knowledge rather than injury 

 or pernicious idleness. A cordial invita- 

 tion is given to everybody to study na- 

 ture in any part of ArcAdiA, but young 

 folks or others should understand that 

 while it is kept wild, every inch is under 



tone illustrations and lantern slides of 

 the eminent scientist from wdiom the 

 Association takes its name, but this is 

 the first large framed portrait and 

 therefore is a most welcome Sfift. 



Reports come from trappers in north- 

 ern Maine that a feral race of the do- 

 mestic cat is appearing in the region. 

 The creatures are apparently the de- 

 scendants of pets deserted by summer 

 visitors which have managed to survive 

 the winter. Now they are several gen- 

 erations removed from civilization and 

 have completely reverted to the wild con- 

 dition. 



THE SULPHUR "MUSHROOM" (FUNGUS) 



careful protection. A guide will be fur- 

 nished at the office for any one who 

 wishes to reallv studv nature. 



Framed Portrait of Agassiz. 



^Irs. William Siegrist Sound Beach, 

 Connecticut, has presented to the Agas- 

 siz Association a large and beautifully 

 framed portrait of Louis Agassiz to be 

 placed in the Welcome Reception Room. 

 This is the first portrait of Louis Agassiz, 

 strange to say, that has been placed in 

 ArcAdiA. There have been in use for 

 some time small photographs, half- 



A Beautiful Fungus. 



Salem, Ohio. 

 To the Editor : — 



Enclosed you will find a photograph of 

 one of our most beautifully colored fungi 

 — the sulphur mushroom. This one was 

 of fairly large size. 



The sulphur mushroom, Polyporns sul- 

 phurens, is indeed a beautiful object; its 

 delicate lemon yellow body with an 

 orange border makes it a handsome fun- 

 gus, although this applies only to the 

 fresh state, for it soon crumbles into an 

 unsightly, soft and ill-smelling powder. 

 H. W. Weisgerber. 



