Standley; Fungi of New Mexico 
143 
Although the present writer’s chief interest has always been in 
the phanerogamic flora of New Mexico, soon after the beginning 
of his studies in the state (in 1909) he began to collect such of 
the lower cryptogams as he happened upon. It is to be regretted 
that more attention was not devoted to them and much larger 
collections obtained, as might easily have been done especially in 
the southern part of the state. During three different years, 
however, the writer has spent some time in searching especially 
for parasitic fungi : in 1908 in the Santa Fe and Las Vegas moun- 
tains; in 1911 in Rio Arriba and San Juan counties; and in 1914 
in the vicinity of Brazos Canyon, Rio Arriba County. The pres- 
ent paper is based chiefly upon the collections thus obtained. 
There are also included references to many specimens obtained 
by Mr. E. O. Wooton. Prof. Cockerell has very kindly furnished 
a manuscript list of species of his collection not included in his 
published list, while Dr. Arthur has made available material 
which permits the inclusion of several species, as well as speci- 
mens showing more ext'^nded distribution. Reference is made 
also to such reliable data as have been found in literature, but no 
doubt some published records have been overlooked. 
Not being a mycologist, the writer has been obliged to turn to 
others for the identifications of his collections and he takes pleas- 
ure in acknowledging the generous interest and pains taken by 
those who have named the material. Dr. J. C. Arthur has fur- 
nished the identifications of the Uredinales ; Dr. G. P. Clinton 
those of the Ustilaginales ; Dr. W. A. Murrill the Agaricales and 
Lycoperdales ; and Dr. C. E. Fairman, Dr. David R. Sumstine, 
and Prof. Guy West Wilson those of the other groups. Special 
thanks are due Dr. Arthur upon whom fell the task of naming 
the larger part of the specimens. Dr. Arthur has also furnished 
supplementary material and data and has revised the manuscript 
of the Uredinales. 
Although the chief part of the present list consists of the 
Uredinales and Ustilaginales, it seems worth while to publish the 
lists of other groups, although they are evidently only fragmentary. 
It is greatly to be desired that in the near future an adequate study 
