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hibition. It is surniounted by a bell jar filled witli tlie dried musb- 

 rooms in tbe condition in wbicb tbey are offered for sale in tbe 

 markets of China and Japan. 



Mr S. H. Burnham. tbe Assistant Botanist, bas been cbiefly 

 occupied with office work. He has incorporated tbe collections of 

 1905 in their proper places, has disinfected and labeled tbe speci- 

 mens, attended to tbe correspondence of tbe office in my absence, 

 identifying specimens sent for determination and giving informa- 

 tion sought concerning them. He bas prepared a card catalogue 

 with descriptive references of the new species of fungi described by 

 tbe State Botanist. 



Respectfully submitted 



Charles H. Peck 



State Botanist 

 Oihce of the State Botanist 



Albany, Deeeinbcr 26, ipo6 



