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spent in the shelter of the woods around Kingcausie ; and the 

 fungi discovered during the day amply repaid the slight discom- 

 fort caused by the rain, several of the smaller species being 

 hitherto unknown as Scotch. Among the material collected, some 

 of which yet awaits careful examination, the following have been 

 determined : Leptothyrivm vulgare (Fr.) Sacc. ; Diphdia Rhodo- 

 dendri Bell. , Phyttostieta Ajugce S. and Sp., associated with 

 Ramularia Ajugce Xiessl, on leaves of Ajuga reptans, in Kingcausie 

 Woods ; Ovularia primulana Karst., on leaves of Primula vulgaris; 

 Dermatea Houghtoni Phill., on bark of Primus Laurocerasus ; 

 Hyponectria Buxi (D.C.) Sacc, on dying leaves of Box ; Gnomonia 

 Epilobii (Fckl.) Awd., on dead stems of Epilobium angustifolium ; 

 Sphaerella microspila (B. and Bk.) Cke., on living leaves of Epilo- 

 bium montanum ; and Zophiotrema vagabundum Sacc, on dead 

 stems of Geum. All the above are new to Scotch records ; and the 

 following are new to the provirice of Dee, though previously re- 

 corded from one or more districts of Scotland : Agaricus (Tricho- 

 loma) virgatus Fr. ; A. (T.) mampenus Fr. ; A. (Inocybe) geophyllus 

 Sow., var later itius; Lactarius vellereus Fr. ; Marasmius ramealis 

 Fr. ; Phyllosticta Teucrii S. and Sp., on leaves of Teucrium Scoi*o- 

 donia ; and Puccinia ' Afalvacearum Mont., which last was very 

 abundant on a number of plants of Malva sylvestris, along a garden 

 wall near the high road. The plants had suffered much from the 

 fungus, and groups cf spores were very numerous on stems, leaves, 

 sepals, and ovaries. 



It will be seen from this report that the Cryptogamic Society is 

 doing good service in extending the knowledge of Scottish Fungi ; 

 but there is a lack of workers in the other departments of Crypto- 

 gamic Botany. Let us hope that this will not long continue to be 

 the case ; and that the Society will be enabled to extend its use- 

 fulness by the addition to it of members who will devote special 

 attention to those orders that are at present .comparatively 

 neglected. Those desirous of joining the Society will receive all 

 information concerning it on applying to the Secretary, Rev. 



John Stevenson, Glamis. 



J. W. H. T. 



