PHYTOLOGY. 



THE FUNGUS SHOW. 



THE first exhibition of Fungi ever (so far as we are aware) 

 held in Scotland, took place in Aberdeen on September 

 1 8th, and was a success in every way ; in fact, the promoters of 

 the Show were astonished at the results of their labours, and, 

 judging from the reports of the newspapers, the general public 

 were similarly moved. The number of exhibitors was nearly a 

 hundred, and the collections shown came not only from all 

 parts of Scotland, but even from England and Wales — the well 

 known names of Dr. Bull, Mr. Broome, and the Rev. Mr. Vize 

 appearing in the list of those who sent specimens for exhibition. 

 The number of specimens of the larger Fungi was estimated at 

 upwards of 50,000, while if the Micro-fungi be added, the 

 total number would probably not fall far short of 100,000. 

 The space occupied by the specimens (which were perhaps, 

 rather too much crowded together), was 700 square feet. 



The meeting was inaugurated on the 17th by a Fungus Foray 

 in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, by the members of the com- 

 mittee. These, after having been most hospitably entertained 

 by Professor Dickie, divided themselves into two parties, one 

 led by the Professor, the other by Mr J. Roy, the secretary of 

 the committee, to whom much of the success of the Show is due. 

 Among the Fungi found was Radulum tomentosu?n, thus adding 

 a second station for this rare and recently discovered British 

 species. 



On the 1 8th, a numerously attended meeting of botanists 

 was held under the presidency of Professor Ogilvie, at which 

 it was resolved that a society, to be called the Scottish 

 Cryptogamic Society, should be formed for the promotion 

 of the study of cryptogamic botany; and a committee was 

 appointed to organize the society. The society is to have an 

 annual show of cryptogamic plants in one of the principal 

 towns of Scotland (in rotation), and it was decided that the 

 next show should be in Perth in September, 1875. Botanists 



