A BEGINNING OF THE STUDY OF 



THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF 



SOOOHOW AND VICINITY 



N. GIST GEE 



Soochow, China. 



For several years we have been trying to get together as 

 many as possible of the identifications that have been made 

 of the plant and animal life in this portion of China. Un- 

 fortunately, the literature is badly scattered and we have 

 been forced to make our own collections and get specialists 

 to check up our identifications or in many cases make these 

 determinations for us. It is only within the last year or so 

 that we have had the time and help that would allow us to do 

 this and it has been done as we have taken our classes out 

 from time to time for field work. 



Our location is unusually fine for all kinds of fresh-water 

 biological work and many of our lots of material have come 

 from the water. We are surrounded by clear lakes, canals 

 abound everywhere, ponds-both temporary and permanent- 

 are very numerous on every hand, and ditches and puddles 

 can be found in all open places. 



Algae. 



In such places as these the Algae naturally abound and 

 can be found throughout the entire year. We are listing a 

 few of the forms and will doubtless be able to double this 

 number and give more specific determination when we have 

 heard from several specialists who have material now in hand 

 and are working it over for us. 



Dr. West, Mr. Collins, and Dr. Mann have helped us in 

 naming some of these species. 



