KEPOETS or MEETINGS. 493 



(Ailanthus-worm), Cecropia, Polyphemus, Promethia, Luna. The 

 Tusseh-worm -was not in the collection. 



iN'ovember 4th, 1875. — The Eev. W. Hargrave made a communi- 

 cation ''On Local edible Fungi," exhibiting many specimens, and 

 explaining whereabouts and when they were to be found, and how 

 they should be cooked. During the discussion, Mr. Leipner said 

 that on the continent there was a notion that to tell whether a 

 fungus was poisonous an onion should be cooked with it, and if the 

 onion did not turn black then the fungus was wholesome ; he did 

 not believe, however, in any general rule of this sort, — ^the only 

 safe way was to identify the species. Mr. Stoddart mentioned 

 cases of illness from eating the stalks of the common Mushroom. 

 Mr. E. Tawney read a paper '* On the Limestone of Cannington 

 Park." Mr. Stoddart then exhibited two cases of a double orange 

 one within the other : the outer one, which seemed of the ordinary 

 shape, when cut open exhibited a smaller one within, perfectly 

 complete, placed excentrically. 



December 2nd, 1875. — Before the commencement of the business 

 of the evening, the chairman. Dr. Fripp, Yice-Presidentj proposed 

 the following Resolution, which was carried unanimously: 

 " Eesolved, that the sincere sympathy of the Members of the Bristo^ 

 Naturalists' Society be offered to the relations of the late Mr. William 

 Sanders, F.R.S., F.G-.S., whose character and scientific attainments^ 

 and whose important services as President of this Society, the 

 Members desire to acknowledge and record with marks of their 

 highest admiration. Entertaining the fullest sense of the loss which 

 the Society has sustained through the decease of its lamented 

 President, this expression of sympathy and cordial tribute of respect 

 and esteem for the public and private worth of their late Associate 

 is directed to be communicated to the family of the deceased." 



Mr. "W. "W. Stoddart, F.Gr.S,, then continued his account of the 

 local Geology, lecturing on the Coal Measures, being Part lY. of 

 the series. This appears above. 



