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add to this list oi Hymenonycetals, and they will certainlj add greatly 1 

 number of recognised species in other branches ol the subject. Miss A L. 

 Smith has, I believe, a Mould new to Britain. I can report that we colli 

 over 250 species ot Hymenomycetes during the week's foray, and [6 spe< 

 Mycetozoa weie identified. We passed a great number of Russulce, in review, 

 finding altogether some 25 species, but Clitocybe and Clavaria were almost 



absent l the woods during our visit We shall always have a 



verypleasant remembrance of the enjoyable time we all spent in Epping Forest, 

 and of your kindness to us at the Foray," 



The additions made will be incorporated in the revised " List of the 

 Hymenomycetal Fungi of E ssex " by Dr. M. C. Cooke and Mr. Mas see, 1- .L.b., 

 now being prepared for publication. 



In the evening the members dined together at the Royal Forest Hotel, when 

 in addition to the ladies and gentlemen connected -with both societies, Mr. 

 Christy, Mr. Andrew Johnston, and Mr. W.Cole repiesented the Essex Field 

 Club. During the evening Mr Arthur Lister, F.R.S., gave an address on the 

 study of the Mycetozoa, illustrated by living specimens and by a longseriesof 

 beautiful coloured drawings from the pencil of Miss G. Lister, F.L.S. 



ANNUAL FUNGUS FORAY. 

 Saturday, October 2oth, 1906. 



Inasmuch as the British Mycological Society had fully explored some of the 

 ground near Loughton, it was thought best to take the more northerly parts of 

 the Forest as the scene of out own collecting. The headquarters were, therefore, 

 fixed at " Ye Okie Thatched House " in Epping. The first party drove from 

 Loughton Station at about 11 o'clock to the " Clay-ride," and rambled thence 

 to Amesbresbury Banks, filling their baskets on the way. Fungi were fairly 

 abundant, and a very striking sight was the magnificent groups of the handsome 

 scarlet Agaricus muscarius which were encountered. The carriages were then 

 resumed to Epping, where the afternoon party was met, and then the northern 

 parts of the Forest, Wintry Wood, etc., were explored. Mr. George 

 Massee, F.L.S. , and Mr. E. M. Holmes, F.L.S., with many other botanists, acted 

 as referees. A most enjoyable day was spent, and all assembled at the 

 headquarters for tea. The vast numbers of specimens obtained (comprising about 

 150 species) were exhibited on tables in a room as usual at these meetings, and 

 were carefully examined, identified and labelled by Mr. Massee and the other 

 experts present. 



It should be mentioned that, as m several former years, many membeis of the 

 Selborne Society joined in the foray. 



Luring the evening a meeting was held, Mr, Miller Christ}-, F.L.S., 

 President, in the chair. 



The President announced with deep regret the death of Prof. Mai shall Ward, 

 F.R.S., one of the honorary members of the Club. Sympathetic speeches were 

 made by Mr. E. M. Holmes, Prof. Silvanus Thompson, F.R.S., and Prof. R. 

 Meklola, F.R.S., and a vote of condolence with Mrs. Ward and family was 

 passed. 



Mr. Massee delivered a most interesting address on the " CEcology of Fungi,'' 

 dealing with some of the most lecent advances in this fascinating subject. It is 

 impossible to give even the heads of his remarks. The President proposed a 



