246 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS* UNION. 



MITROPHORA L^v. 



1723. Mitrophora gigas (Batsch). 



N.W. — Masham, on sandy ground among short grass by 

 the river side in spring (' Nat.' May '03). Edible. 



1724. Mitrophora semilibera Lev. [Morchella. DC] . 

 Mid W. — Wetherby. Kirk Deighton (Lees' FL). 

 S.W.— Sandal Beat, Doncaster (*' Nat.' June '83). Conis- 



bro' (H. B. Soc). Armitage Bridge (A. Clarke). 

 N.E. — Forge Valley, Scarboro'. 

 Among grass in woods, etc. Spring. Edible. 



GYROMITR.\ Fr. 



1725. Gyromitra esculenta (Pers.). 



Mid W. — Gill Grange, on sandy soil (T. Hebden). 



S.W. — Salterhebble near Halifax, on butterbur-bank be- 

 tween the river Calder and the canal. Has appeared each 

 spring in fair quantity since 1897 when it was first noticed 

 by Mr. Soppitt. (Fl. Hx.). Edible. 



HELVELLA Linn, emend. 



1726. Helvetia crispa (Scop.) Fr. 



N.E.— Castle Howard (' Nat.' Aug. '81). ^lulgrave Woods 

 (F.F. '94). Helmsley (F.F. '03). 



Mid W.— Studley Royal (F.F. '81). Harrogate (T. Hick). 

 Bolton Woods (Fl. Skipt.). 



S.W.— Bradley Wood (H. B. Soc). Saltaire (Lees' FL). 

 Sandal Beat (F.F.'9i). Cullingworth. Hebden Bridge(Fl.Hx.). 



S.E.— Escrick Woods (F.F. '96). 



N.W. —Masham (' Nat.' May '03). 



On the ground among grass in woods, etc., in autumn. 

 Not common. Edible. 



1727. Helvella lacunosa Ah. 



S.W. — Saltaire (Tr. ix.). Heaton Wood, Bradford (Lees' 

 Fl.). Goitstock. Hebden Bridge (Fl. Hx.). 



Mid W.— Malham ('Nat.' Nov. '83). Bishops' Wood 

 (F.F. '96). Found sparingly about Selby (* Nat.' Sep. '02). 



S.E.— Pond Wood, Boynton (W.W.S.). Escrick (F.F. '96). 



Trans. Y.N.U., 1905 (pub. 1905). Bot. Series, Vol. 6. 



