FUNGI ISOLATED FROM SOIL PROFILES IN MANITOBA

Representative samples of the fungi in the soil horizons of 12 profiles of five types of virgin soil in Manitoba were identified. The isolations were made by the standard technique; and in addition to the routine method of incubating dilution plates aerobically at 25 °C., other plates were incubated aerobically at 37 °C., others aerobically at about 6 °C., and others anaerobically at about 20 °C. Fifty-six fungi not previously known in Manitoba soil were obtained. The more important species of fungi found in soil are discussed.