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10. Specimen 33 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. Some 20 to 30 c.c. dark nmd-likc material, consisting mostly 

 of plant fibers, fragments of stems, etc.; one 3^oung shoot (ax)parently 

 of grass) about 18 mm. long. 



11. Specinien 36 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 0, 

 1901. Small amount of material of the appearance of fine mud; under 

 the microscope seen to consist for the most part of fiuel}' divided veg- 

 etable matter and some filamentous algoe. 



12. Specimen 17 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. About 150 c.c. of material composed for the most part of veg- 

 etable matter — short pieces of stem, etc. ; some pulpj' vegetable matter, 

 prolmbly roots or bulbs of some aquatic plant; insect larv», occa- 

 sional fragments. 



13. Specimen 86 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 0, 

 1901. Six to 8 c.c. of very fine material resembling mud in appearance, 

 almost entirely composed of vegetable matter; vegetable fibers and 

 some filamentous algse recognized. 



11. Specimen 11 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. Only 2 to 3 c.c. of fine "mud'', consisting of plant fibers, 

 fragments of stems, etc. 



15. Specimen 36 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. Ninety to 100 c.c. of rather coarse dark material, mostly plant 

 fibers and fragments; some pieces of leaves or stems 1 inch long, but 

 most are smaller. 



16. Specimen 32 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. Small amount of ver}^ fine material. Most that is recognizable 

 is portions of plant tissues — largeh^ fibrous parts, and what appear 

 to bo the glumes of grasses. 



17. Specimens 39 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1^01. Fifteen to 20 c.c. of dark graj^ish, almost black material, 

 almost entirel}" composed of vegetable fragments. 



18. Specimen 38 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 

 1901. Small amount of dark muddy material, mostly plant fibers and 

 small pieces of other plant tissues; considerable filamentous alga^; 

 insect larvae (dipterous?), occasional. 



19. Specimen 37 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 

 6, 1901. Some 20 to 40 c.c. of fine, dark mud-like material consisting 

 of vegetable fibers, fragments of stems, leaves, etc. Verj^ little 

 material in which vegetable cells could not be made out. 



20. Specimen 31.5 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 

 6, 1901. Fine material consisting mosth^ of filamentous algve and 

 partlj' digested tissues of other plants. 



21. Specimen from "The Straits,-' 1 mile east of Cedar Point near 

 Maumee Bay, August 12, 1901. Plants, pieces of stems, etc., con- 

 siderable; algte (filamentous), considerable; maxilhx3 of insects (?), 



