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Names of species added lo oiii- floi-a. 1(tt»etlier with notes con- 

 cerninp: their hahitals, loralities, time of collection of the speci- 

 mens and <lescrij»tions of new species, are contained in a part of 

 the report marked C. 



The number of jtersons wlio have contributed specimens is 52. 

 Their names and their respective contributions are recorded in 

 a part of the report marked B. Some of these contributions 

 consist of specimens of extralimital species and are not included 

 in the enumeration just given. Some of the specimens were 

 sent for identification ; but, if for any reason their preserva- 

 tion seemed desirable and they were in snflQciently jjood con 

 dition, they have IxH^n preserved and credited to the sender 

 as a contribution. The number of those who have sent specimens 

 for identification is 90. The number of species identified for them 

 is 1054. These are chiefly fungi. 



Remarks and results of observations on previously reported 

 species, new stations of rare plants, unusual habitats and descrip- 

 tions of new varieties are given under D. 



During summer and early autumn the weather was un- 

 usually wet and showery, a condition often supposed to be favor- 

 able to mushroom growth. Nevertheless, the result was by no 

 means an abundant crop. Many species which in ordinarily 

 moist seasons grow gregarious]}^ or are scattered through fields 

 and woods in abundance Avere either wholly wanting or were few 

 and far apart. Certain species of Amanita, Lepiota, Lactarius 

 and Russnla, which are usually common were noticeably scarce 

 or not seen at all. The common mushroom crop was almost a com- 

 plete failure. The prevailing low temperature combined with an 

 excess of moisture probably prevented the development of the 

 mycelium and caused the absence of many species. But oppor- 

 tunity was afiforded for the trial of the edible qualities of several 

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

 found edible. Colored figures of natural size have been prepared 

 to illustrate these, and descriptions have been written according 

 to the plan followed in similar cases in previous reports. These 

 descriptions constitute a part of the report marked E. 



The investigation of our Crataegus flora, which was begun last 

 year, has been continued. The close resemblance many of our 



