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the first to realize the use to our plantations of Rostrup's studies of 

 the parasitical fungi of the forest trees, and was very active in esta* 

 bhshing the office of Chief Pathologist which Rostrup obtained in 1884. 



Didrichsen. Didrichsen, Didrik Ferdinand, born June 3. 1814 in Copenhagen. 

 1858 lecturer, 1875 professor of botany at the University till 1885. 

 Died March 20. 1887 (see Medd. f. Bot. For. II "'). Has often collect 

 ted fungi in the neighbourhood of Copenhagen. 



Fabricius. Fabricius, Wilhelm, born in Nykabing S. Septbr. 12. 1837. Gradu* 

 ated as a forester 1861. Verderer of the Palsgaard district 1881—1910. 



Feddersen. Feddersen, Arthur Frederik, born Febr. 16. 1835 in Copenhagen. 

 Examination of practical physics at the Polytechnic College 1856. 

 Collected fungi in the neighbourhood of Viborg while engaged at 

 the college of that town (1861-1883). Died 1906. 



C. F. Ferdinandsen, Carl Chr. Fred., born Febr. 2. 1879. M. Sc. 1909. 

 Has collected many Danish fungi especially near Aarhus and together 

 with 0. Winge written several mycological pamphlets (marked F. &. W.). 



Erh.Fredes Frederiksen, Chr. Erhard, born Jan. 7. 1843 at Fuglsang in the 

 riksen. j^Je of LoUand. Examination for agriculturists 1862. Worked very much 

 for a rational culture of grain and sugar-beets; on account of this he 

 communicated with Rostrup. Died 1903. 



Fritz. Fritz, Niels, born June 4. 1835 in Roskilde. Verderer to the "Hede« 

 selskabet" (Moor=cultivating Comp.) from 1869. Lived at Aalykke 

 near Brerup Station till he, a few years ago, moved to Copenhagen. 

 Occupied himself with entomology, and at the same time found a 

 number of parasitic fungi on coniferous trees of the moorsplantations. 



Gad. Gad, Carl August, bom May 5. 1834 in Vordingborg, died in 

 Viborg Jan. 1. 1895. B. M. 1860. Chief :=physician at the Lunatic Asylum 

 of Viborg 1876. Has collected a number of parasitic fungi in the 

 neighbourhood of Viborg, was in possession of a microscope &. lite* 

 ratur, but generally sent in duplicates for Rostrup's herbarium, also 

 made experiments of cultivation with the parasitic fungi (Gymno? 

 sporangium). Belonged to the botanical friends who, in connection with 

 Rostrup, founded the little debating club called "Cellen" about 1850. 



Gelert. Gelert, Otto, born Novbr. 11. 1862 at Nybel near Sundeved, died 

 March 20. 1899. Pharmaceutical examination 1883. Well=known bota= 

 nist, also often collected fungi. (See Bot. Tids. vol. 23 ^"). 



