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Species new to Britain included Agaricus aurexis, Fr., or at least a 

 form of it, which Fries at one time seemed disposed to consider a 

 distinct species under the name of Agnricus Hornemnnni. Clavaria 

 Kromhholzii was also there, and Thelephora intyhucea, Fr., from 

 Glamis. One of the most interesting additions to the British 

 Flora was a branched Xylaria, quite distinct from anything here- 

 tofore described (Z. Scotica,C.), which was found on a melon bed, 

 and sent by Mr. D. Matheson, of Meiklouer. Amongst others new 

 to science, may be mentioned Peziza coprinaria on cow dung, from 

 Eannock, contributed by Dr. Buchanan White ; a curious form of 

 Geoglossiim, with small hyaline sporidia, probably not specifically 

 distinct, from the North American Geoglossiim microsporiim. To 

 which may be added, amongst Dr. Buchanan White's contributions, 

 either to the show or found since, Ascobohts crenidatus, Karst., 

 Ascobolus pilosvs (variety), and Sphccria {Sporormia) Notarisii, 

 Ces , all on grouse dung. During the excursion through the 

 grounds of Dupplin Castle, on the 29th, xipwards of 200 species of 

 Fungi were seen and recorded. Of these the following are new : — - 

 Peziza Comitcssce, C, a beautiful golden yellow little Peziza ou a 

 fallen tree ; Helotium scoparitnn, C, on old and rotten twigs of 

 broom ; an interesting little Badhamia, with pale brown spores, 

 unlike anything hitherto described, and which has been named 

 Badhamia fu/vesce?is, C. ; and, for the first time in Britain, the 

 Peziza, called by Fuckel Bispora monilifera, growing amongst the 

 Toruloid Bispora monilioides. Unfortunately the rain soon after 

 midday brought the exploration rather suddenly to an unwelcome 

 close, yet sufficient had been done to prove that much more may 

 yet be accomplished north of the Tay towards aiigmenting the 

 catalogue of British Fungi. With such earnest workers as Dr. 

 Buchanan White, of Perth ; the Rev. J. Keith, of Forres ; the 

 Rev. J. Stevenson, of Glamis; the Rev. J. Fergusson, of Brechin ; 

 and the Rev. M. Anderson, of St. Andrew's, we may hope that 

 the next twelve months will witness a considerable increase in the 

 list of Scottish Fungi. 



Next year's show is to he held at Kelso, which will be. more con- 

 venient for English visitors, and Cryptogam ists from the South 

 would do well not to let such an opportunity pass without an effort 

 to meet the Scottish Cryptogamists. Enthusiasm is rather in- 

 fectious, and a slight importation from the North would not do the 

 southerners much harm. The influence of the Perth meeting on 

 all who took part in it will probably be a long time in passing away. 



PiLOPHORON Fibula, Tuck. — Among specimens from Herb. 

 Borrer given me by Mr. Mitten, I find a fragment of a Lichen, which 

 appears to be the above, although it is too small to speak positively. 

 It is from Vire, Normandy, ex Herb. Montague, and is named 

 Stereocaulon pileatum, Ach. This needs enquiry. 



Brighton. G. Davies. 



