PRELIMINARY LIST OF NEW BRUNSWICK FUNGI. 
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ARTICLE VII. 
PRELIMINARY LIST OF NEW BRUNSWICK FUNGI. 
By G. U. Hay. 
No list of fungi of the province has been published since Professor 
Eowler prepared a short list, more than twenty years ago. It has 
been felt for some time by the members of this Society that a system 
atic attempt should be made to study the fungi of this province. The 
difficulty of preserving many of the species and the want of suitable 
text-books to assist in identifying specimens, have been obstacles. 
Several of our members who have been interested in this useful 
class of plants have promised their assistance. It is thought advisable 
to publish the following preliminary list, which embraces the collec- 
tions made by the Misses Van Horne, at St. Andrews, and by the 
writer at Ingleside during the past two seasons. The list is a small 
one, and takes in for the greater part only a few of those popularly 
known as Mushrooms or Toadstools, Puffballs, etc. It is hoped, 
however, that the list, imperfect as it is, will serve to draw attention 
to this important class of plants, and lead to a closer study of them 
throughout the province. 
Care has been taken to have this list correct. All critical species 
collected by the Misses Yan Horne were submitted to Prof. Peck, 
State Botanist of New York, for his decision, while those collected 
by the writer have been identified by Prof. Farlow, of Harvard 
University. 
No attempt has been made, except in two or three well-known 
instances, to separate the poisonous from the edible species. To give 
directions which shall enable anyone to distinguish harmless species 
from those that are injurious, is practically impossible, as certain 
edible species resemble closely those that are poisonous. It is better, 
therefore, in selecting for the table, to avoid all except those that have 
Been pronounced upon by expert authorities. The caution given by a 
