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amination and the securing of the specimen. From that time until this 
fall, however, no more were seen except one or two old and badly weath- 
ered specimens. The plant is, therefore, not so abundant as was thought. 
Press of other work has again made it impcssible to conduct as thorough 
an investigation of the problems suggested by this plant as one would like, 
but it has appeared worth while to call attention to this seemingly little 
noticed fungus. 
DePauw Univ., 
Greencastle, Ind. 
