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[Vol. XII, No. 1, 
previous year showed abundant foliage. Botrydium wallrothii 
and Cyathus vernicosus appeared on black loam of gardens and 
fields in such abundance as is seldom seen. In 1908 Botrydium and 
Anthoceros could not be found in sufficient quantity for class use; 
but in 1909, the latter, like the former, was remarkably abundant. 
It could be found in the average woods of the region, wherever 
soil was bare, in five minutes. This is remarkable since in 
ordinary years, Anthoceros is rarely seen here and only along 
shaded clay banks. The fleshy fungi were also very abundant 
in 1909. At “Beechwood Camp,” in August, students brought 
in such an array of Russulae, Lactariae, Amanitae, Boleti, and 
other forms as is seldom seen in these days of depleted forest 
lands. Contrasted with this, there was almost a total absence of 
these fungi during the same month in 1908. Of the Bolctaceae, 
only a few specimens of Suillellus luridus were seen in 1908, while 
Gyro poms castaneus, Tylopilus felleus, T. indecisus, Ceriomyces 
auriporus, C. retipes, C. miniato-olivaceus , C. bicolor , C. fumosipes, 
C. communis, Suillellus luridus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus and 
Bolctinellus merulioides were all collected in 1909. 
To have accomplished results of great ecologic value, it would 
have been necessary to keep several operators at work during two 
years, obtaining data regarding precipitation, temperature, light, 
evaporation, soil, and vegetation conditions in a limited area and 
at the level of vegetation. Though it was not possible to carry 
out the work with such detail and accuracy, it is believed that 
our results are valuable for record for the locality and the state. 
