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Calostoma cinnabarinum Desv. 



Fine specimens of this fungus were found in woods near Minne- 

 waska in September. They were growing in vegetable mold and on 

 much decayed wood under a chestnut tree. Specimens were found 

 in August also near West Shokan. This is the most northern station 

 in which I have found this species. It was here growing in damp 

 earth at the base of banks by the roadside. Such places are a 

 favorite habitat of the species. 



Puccinia graminis Pers. 



Specimens of this parasitic fungus were found near Savannah,, 

 growing on leaves of reed grass. The parasite had been attacked by 

 another parasitic fungus, Darluca filum, which had manifestly 

 interfered with or modified its usual form of development, as all the 

 teleutospores in the affected sori were single-celled, as in the genus 

 Uromyces. 



Hypomyces lactifluorum (Schzv.) Tul. 



The author of this species regarded it as inhabiting species of 

 Lactarius, and L. piperatus has specially been credited with 

 the honor of being a host plant for it. It generally changes the form 

 texture and color of its host so much that it is difficult to recognize 

 it. Specimens were received the past season that showed clearly 

 that the chantarelle, C. cibarius, is sometimes attacked by it. 



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PLANTS OF BONAPARTE SWAMP 



Lake Bonaparte is in the northern part of Lewis county. Bona- 

 parte swamp is near it on the east side and is about two miles long. 

 The Carthage and Adirondack railroad runs through it and two high- 

 ways cross it, one near the north end and the other near the south end. 

 There are evidences of old lumber roads in some parts of it. These 

 were probably used in the winter in taking out such wood and lum- 

 ber as had any value. This swamp occupies an intermediate posi- 

 tion between the cold, elevated swamps of the Adirondack region 



