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A, mucidus was very handsome, with its beautifully white gelatinous 

 pileus, growing in overlapping clusters on the beeches ; and here the 

 edible Hydnum repandum was springing from the ground in abundance, 

 Professor Cornu stating that it was sold in French vegetable markets 

 at 3d. per pound. Agaricus mappa was frequent with the poisonous 

 A. semilanceatns, cervinus, spedabilis, the edible campcstris (Mushroom), 

 and the somewhat uncommon Ag. sericellus. Further on were Ag. laciy- 

 mabitndus, pyxidatus, rhodopolius, pascuus, fastibilis, Saponaceus (smelling of 

 so?iY>), nmethystinus, mollis, squamosus ; the edible species ruhescens and 

 excoriatus, and many common forms too numerous to mention. Mr. 

 English met with many interesting fungi. Near High Beach was a 

 beautiful group of Agaricus radicatus, with its gelatinous cap, pure white 

 gills, and elongated stem rooting deeply by the side of an old stump, 

 the other side of which was clothed with Polyporus adiposus nestling 

 amongst the moss, accompanied hy Stereum purpiireiim, one of the leathery 

 group of fungi. On another stump was Bulgaria sarcoides and a pretty 

 yellow Peziza. These old beech stumps seem very prolific m fungi and 

 will often repay a search. Near the " King's Oak " the edible Boletus 

 {B. edulis) was in plenty, some young plants of which Mr. Fitch carried 

 home, had cooked for breakfast, and reported well of the dish. Several 

 species of the genus Russula occurred, and with them the brilliant 

 scarlet R. emetica, very showy but very poisonous. Also the rarer 

 Russula cyanoxantha, an edible species, as well as the hurtful R.furcata 

 with R. futans (stinking and poisonous) and lutea. Young specimens 

 were seen of the Fly-agaric {Amanita muscarius), groups of the large 

 Lactariiis vellereus, a poisonous species, and Ag. phalloides, with the 

 hateful smell. Also Lactarius insulsus, quietus, pipcratus, serifluus, and 

 subdulcis. On the trees Polyporus cuticnlaris, D:sdalea quercina, Trametes 

 gibbosa, and Tremella albida. A few Puff-balls were common, as well as 

 Paxillus involutus and Clavaria pistillaris and cristata. But to mention 

 by name all the Nature's rarities found w-ould only weary the reader by 

 reproducing on a small scale a "check-list " of our 'BriX.ish fungi. 



Discussing thus the spoils of the day we wandered back to our Inn, 

 and we were soon enjoying one of those sociable "teas" which are so 

 familiar to the members of "Our Club," and which proved very accept- 

 able to many after a long and fatiguing Forest ramble. 



After tea the President had much pleasure in stating that the Epping 

 Forest Committee of the Corporation of London had agreed, in accord- 

 ance with a m.otion made by their distinguished colleague, Mr. Andrew 

 Johnston, to sanction the thorough examination by the Club of the 

 ancient earthworks in Epping Forest. The work would be commenced as 

 soon as possible, but as large funds would be required, the Council asked 

 for liberal contributions from members and others interested in archaeo- 

 logical discovery. With respect to the afternoon's results, he thought 

 they had great reason for congratulation, notwithstanding the weather, 



