1907. io 5 



FUNGI. 



BY DAVID M'ARDLK. 



The following list is provisional only, as my time for col- 

 lecting these plants — two November days — was very short. 

 A small but choice collection was sent to me last October for 

 identification ; they were gathered by Mr. and Mrs. Praeger, 

 and are marked * in list. 



It will be observed that some very remarkable species have 

 been found, which one would not expect to come across in 

 such an exposed locality. Lepiota procera, a very un- 

 common plant, attained large dimensions, quite as luxuriant 

 as specimens which grow at Glasnevin and in other more 

 favourable situations Near it was a group of Pholiota 

 squarrosa, a very distinct plant, and on a grassy bank 

 Hygropkorus coccineus flourished. Agaricus campestris, var, 

 pratensis was frequent in pastures with Cortinarius violaceus, 

 which was also found in the shelter of the plantation, and was 

 identified with some others by Professor K. J. M'Weeney, 

 M.D. The curious Cantharellus cibarius was very attractive, 

 as was Stropharia ceruginosa. I made a search for the " Jew's 

 ear," Hirniola Atiricula-jud& y and found a few specimens on 

 old wood under a hedge near the castle. It was mostly 

 furnished with Hypoloma fascicularis in various stages. By 

 far the most productive spot for fungi was the plantation, 

 mostly of Ash and Sycamore, which surrounds the castle. 



*N!duIarIa pisiform is* Tul.— On the ground. 



*Lycoperdon gemmatum, Batsch. — In pasture. Common on grassy 



banks, Nov. 1906. 

 L. caelatum, Bull. — Plentiful in pastures and on grassy banks. 

 Hymenochseta rubiglnosa, Lev.— On a tree near the castle. — (C.B.) 

 Hirniola Auricula-Judae, Berk. (Jew's Ear). — On old timber under 



hedge near the castle, rare. 

 *CIavarIa fastlgiata, Linn.— In pasture, Mc A.., Nov., 1906. 

 Coniophora sulphurea, Mars. — On wood, rare. 

 Polystlctus versicolor, Fries.— On old wood. 

 Fomes fomentarius, Fries. — On the trunks of trees near the ground 



in plantation. 

 Polyporus squammosus, Fries. — On old wood. 

 *P. velutinus, Fr— In plantation. 



Flstullna hepatlca, Fries.— On the trunks of trees in plantation. 

 Coprlnus comatus, Fries. — In pasture, 



