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amination and the securing of the specimen. From that time until this 

 fall, hoAvever, no more were seen except one or two old and badly weath- 

 ered specimens. The plant is, tiierefore, not so abundant as was thought. 

 Press of other work has again made it impossible to conduct as thorough 

 an investigation of the problems suggested by this plant as one would like, 

 but it has appeared worth while to call attention to this seemingly little 

 noticed fungus. 



DePauw Univ., 



Greencastle, Ind. 



