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north side of Mt. Pakatakan has been denuded of its original 
forests, but on some small hae near the base of the mountain 
and in a few virgin timber remain which 
whole is v 
Adirondacks, but this ea statement without modification 
would hardly apply to Arkville Peck's Catskill ea were 
mostly obtained from Phien ita, Tannersville, Haines Falls, 
Summit, and neighboring stations in the eastern part of these 
mountains. 
If aaa bogs occur at Arkville, I did not happen to find 
one; but there is a remarkable development of Polytrichum 
ogback i d 
curred there in much greater abundance than I have ever before 
seen i 
Mrs Nes t H. Newton, of the Pakatakan Inn, where Mrs. 
Murrill aa 1 " icbiehel our amet very gener italy 
afforded us every facility fo ring for the specimens, 
while a large number of he e gue: aoe ae in hunting 
for fungi and aided us sieecletiee in building up the collection. 
W. A. Morri_t, 
Assistant Director. 
