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tratiiig 1050 species of asycomycetous fungi. On account 

 of the bulk}' character of many of the specimens, this col- 

 lection is arranged in nine boxes, the specimens, in the 

 order of their numbers, being fastened on heavy sheets of 

 paper and laid in the boxes in such a way as to be readily 

 lifted out to admit of the examination of any particular 

 number. On account of the character of the specimens and 

 the reputation of Dr. Rehm, who issued them, this is one of 

 the most valuable of all exsiccati. 



26. Kunze's Fungi Selecti, 5 centuries, containing 500 

 specimens of fungi, mostly collected around Eisleben, 

 Germany. It is one of the old standard collections, 

 the specimens being arranged in boxes as in Rehm's 

 Ascomycetes. 



27. Fendler's Venezuelan Fungi, 100 species, determined 

 by Berkeley. These are from the herbarium of the late 

 Dr. H. W. Ravenel. There are about 100 species of Wright's 

 Cuban Fungi, also determined by Berkeley. 



28. Roumeguere's Fungi Gallici, 67 centuries, contain- 

 ing 6700 specimens of Fungi, mostly collected in France. 



The Exsiccati (1-28) are arranged in 230 (mostly 

 bound) volumes, like those used in the North American 

 Fungi, only more elaborate, being covered with marbled 

 paper, with the covers bound in cloth. These 230 volumes 

 do not include Rehm's Ascomycetes and Kunze's Fungi 

 Selecti, which, as already stated, are in boxes. 



To make the herbarium available for practical use, a 

 card index, alphabetically arranged, has been prepared, so 

 that any specimen of the forty thousand estimated to be in 

 the collection, can be found in less than a minute's time, 

 whether contained in one of the bound volumes or in one of 

 the boxes or cans. 



