From this imperfect summary it will be seen that no general scheme of geographical distribution of fungi can as yet be attempted, and the most we can hope to do is to compare collection with collection, and what we know of one country with what we know of another, and note differences and agreements, so as to estimate the probable character of the fungi of other countries of which we are still in ignorance. It is well sometimes that we should attempt a task like the present, since we then learn how much there is to be known, and how much good work lies waiting to be done by the capable and willing hands that may hereafter undertake it.
Mr. E. P. Fries, in “Ann. des Sci. Nat.” 1861, xv. p. 10.
Berkeley and Broome, “Enumeration of the Fungi of Ceylon,” in “Journ. Linn. Soc.” xiv. Nos. 73, 74, 1873.
Fries, “On the Geographical Distribution of Fungi,” in “Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist.” ser. iii. vol. ix. p. 279.
The Hypogæi are evidently intended here by Fries.