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to feel sure that some other fellow in the neighborhood whom I 

 had never seen, and concerning whom I knew little, was not tol- 

 erably well versed in these things. 



With reference to my own work upon the Fungi of this region, 

 I submit the following tabular statement compiled from my man- 

 uscript catalogue : 



Hymenomycetes 536 species. 



Cjasteromycetes 45 " 



My.xomycetes 58 " 



y^cidiomycetes 51 " 



Hyphomycetes T12 " 



Physomycetes 8 " 



Discomycetes 48 " 



Pyrenomycetes 195 " 



Total, 1053 " 



Of these classes, all, except the first two, that is 472 species, 

 are strictly microscopic plants — that is their characters are wholly 

 microscopic, requiring the use of the compound microscope and 

 magnifying powers of from 100 to 1000 diameters and a varied 

 manipulation for their determination. The Hymenomycetes re- 

 ([uire the form and measurement of the spores which is commonly 

 done with a magnifying power of about 400 diameters. 



The Gasteromycetes require the form and measurement of 

 the spores and the examination of the threads of the capillitium. 



I would like to have the statements I make in these pages 

 presented to the society in some shape or other. You are at lib- 

 erty to read the whole, or such a portion as you see proper, at the 

 meeting ot the society. I am of the opinion that if sufticient pains 

 is taken to bring out the fact the Cincinnati Society of Natural 

 History can make as good a showing of active and effective work 

 and progress in every department of Natural History as any other 

 society in the country, East or West. 



Very truly yours, 



A. P. Morgan. 



P. S.~For the sake of comparison, I present a tabular state- 

 ment of the fungi of Lea's Catalogue, similar in form to the one I 

 have given of my own work. 



