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The Boletaceae, while not as abundant in July as a little later 
in the season, were well represented by a number of very inter- 
esting species, and particular attention was given to this group, 
which can be profitably studied only from fresh specimens. er 
one hundred special collections of Boleti were made, comprising 
about forty species, and all of these were critically studied and 
described in the field. A list of these, with notes of special 
interest, will be published elsewhere. 
In closing, I wish to express my appreciation of the cordial re- 
ception tendered me by Dr. and Mrs. Schenck and the young 
men of the Forest School, and of the efforts of everyone to make 
my visit delightful as well as successful. I wish also to thank 
Mr. Vanderbilt for the privileges I enjoyed on the estate. 
Re nace oe 
A. Murrit, 
ee Director. 
OUR DUTY TO THE PARKS. 
Every privilege brings with ita duty. Every good thing that 
we have ought to have two effects upon us. It should cause us 
to take care of it. It should make us willing to let others have 
the good of it as well as ourselves. 
We all love the great and beautiful parks of our city — those 
wonder places, those stretches of country sweetness and freshness 
and greenness and beauty, set right down in the busy city streets 
to refresh and cheer and charm us. Many a city child owes its 
good health to the trees and streams and fountains in the parks. 
And almost all city children love these pleasant playgrounds. 
And what duty does this lovely gift bring with it? Surely we 
should do our best to keep the parks at their fairest, surely we 
should obey all the rules that are made to protect them, surely we 
should be willing that those who come and see them after we 
have gone to our homes should find them as beautiful and pleas- 
ant as we did. 
Bronx Park is perhaps the most marvellous of all our city 
parks, because it is instructive as well as charming. And yet, 
