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perfect and is capable of indefinite extension. It comprises the col- 

 lections of Dr. W. P. Maclaggan, -nhose species were determined by 

 Eev. J. M. Berkeley, and those of the Editor, most of whose passed 

 under the eye of Eev. Dr. Curtis of North Carolina." Both collectors 

 confined themselves chiefly to microscopic forms. 



On^e of the earliest lists published in the Maritime Provinces is 

 that hy Dr. Somers of Halifax, in 1880,^ containing the names of thirty- 

 three species, nearly all of which are Hymenomycetes. 



In his " Additions to the Catalogue of New Brunswick Plants," 

 published in 1880,^ Eev. Professor Fowler records a list of fifty-three 

 fungi, chiefly parasitic and saprophytic species. In an introductory 

 note Professor Fowler states that his list is limited to species which 

 have come under his own observation. 



Of the existence of early lists in the other provinces of Canada I 

 have no account. 



Dr. A. H. MacKay, Halifax, has a list of Fungi in press in which 

 he has consolidated Dr. Somers' observations with his own and several 

 workers in Nova Scotia.^ 



Mr. John Dearness of London, Ontario, has undertaken a study of 

 the '" Imperfect Fungi " in his vicinity in conjunction with Mr, J. B. 

 Ellis.* Mr. Dearness has also devcted some attention to the higher 

 fungi, but most of his results have been published in the United States. 

 With this exception no serious attempt has been made to study the 

 fungi of Ontario. Fungus-eaters there are in Ontario as well as the 

 other provinces doing pioneer but necessary work in testing for edible 

 varieties among the higher fungi. 



The late Miss "Van Home and Miss Adaline Van Home of Montreal, 

 did some careful and interesting work in the Hymenomycetes about St. 

 Andrews, N.B. A list of certain species found there was published 

 by the Natural History of New Brunswick, jointly with a partial list 

 coJlected at Ingleside, N.B., numbering in all sixty-seven species.^ 



* Nova Scotian Fungi, by J. Somers, M.D. Proceedings and Transactions 

 of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science, Vol. V, Part II, 1880. 



^ A Preliminary List of the Plants of New Brunswick, by Rev. James 

 Fowler, M.A. Agricultural Report of New Brunswick for 1878. Additions 

 to above, 1880. 



'This list has since been published (August, 1904), entitled: Fungi of 

 Nova Scotia; a Provisional List, by A. H. MacKay, LL.D., F.R.S.C. From 

 Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 

 Vol. XI, Part I, pages 122-143. 



* New Species of Canadian Fungi (chiefly parasitic on the leaves of 

 flowering plants), by J. B. Ellis and J. Dearness. Canadian Kecord of Science. 

 Vol. V, 1892-3, pages 266-272. 



" A Preliminary List of New Brunswick Fungi, by G. U. Hay. Bulletin 

 Natural History Society of New Brunswick, 1901, No. XIX, pages 341-344. 



