THE GERMAN CARP IN THE UNITED STATES. 571, 
10. Specimen 33 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. Some 20 to 30 ¢.c. dark mud-like material, consisting mostly 
of plant fibers, fragments of stems, etc.; one young shoot (apparently. 
of grass) about 18 mm. long. Ss 
11. Specimen 36 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. Small amountof material of the appearance of fine mud; under 
the microscope seen to consist for the most part of finely divided veg-, 
etable matter.and some filamentous alee. 
12. Specimen 47 em. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. About 150 ¢.c. of material composed for the most part of veg- 
etable matter—short pieces of stem, etc.; some pulpy vegetable matter, 
probably roots or bulbs of some aquatic plant; insect larvee, occa-, 
sional fragments. 
13. Specimen 36 em. long from Portage River, as above, August 6,’ 
1901. Six to8e.c. of very fine material resembling mud in appearance, 
almost entirely composed of vegetable matter; vegetable fibers and 
some filamentous alge recognized. 
14. Specimen 44 cm. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. Only 2 to 8 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 e.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 em. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. Small amount of very fine material. Most that is recognizable 
is portions of plant tissues—largely fibrous parts, and what appear 
to be the glumes of grasses. 
17. Specimens 39 em. long from Portage River, as above, August 6, 
1901. Fifteen to 20 c.c. of dark grayish, almost black material, 
almost entirely 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 alge; 
insect larve (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. Very little 
material in which vegetable cells could not be made out. 
20. Specimen 34.5 em. long from Portage River, as above, August 
6, 1901. Fine material consisting mostly of filamentous alge and 
partly digested tissues of other plants. 
21. Specimen from ‘‘The Straits,” i mile east of Cedar Point near 
Maumee Bay, August 12,1901. Plants, pieces of stems, ete., con- 
siderable; algze (filamentous), considerable; maxiile of insects (4), 
