SESSION 1896-97. 



Ixxv 



banks at least, for fear a pheasant might be disturbed. It was 

 afterwards ascertained that the keeper was exceeding his duty, the 

 Earl of Essex having kintlly intended the members to have free 

 access to all parts of his beautifid Woodwalks. However, this 

 restriction did not much interfere with the success of the after- 

 noon's foray, the number of species found in the morning being 

 nearly doubled, and there was again a much larger proportion of 

 microscopic fungi than has usually been found on former occasions. 



The great find of the day was that of Agaricus {Clitocyhe) 

 Sadleri, discovered by Miss Buchanan. The species was first 

 found growing in the Botanic Gardens in Glasgow, and it has now 

 been added to the Hertfordshire Flora by a young lady whose 

 native place is the same as that of the fungus, or at least as 

 that whence came our knowledge of its existence as a species. 

 Miss Buchanan was also fortunate in finding another rare species, 

 Daldinia co7icentrica. 



After a brief visit to the gardens of Cassiobury House, the 

 "Woodwalks were left, and the members were kindly entertained 

 at tea by the Society's Librarian, Mr. Daniel Hill, and his sister, 

 at their residence, " Herga." 



It was a beautifully fine day, though rather dull in the morning, 

 bright and warm in the afternoon, and the sunshine brought out in 

 perfection the varied autumnal tints of the foliage. Altogether, an 

 interesting and enjoyable day was spent, and with the satisfactory 

 result of beating any previous record in the number of species of 

 fungi found. 



The following is a list of the species detenuined by Mr. Massee, 

 those new to Hertfordshire being distinguished by an asterisk : — 



Htmenomycetes. 

 Agaricinece. 

 Agaricus 

 (Amanita) plialloides, Fr. 



,, mappa, Batuch. 



,, muscarius, Z. 



,, rubescens, Fers. 



,, asper, Fr* 



,, vaginatus, Bull. 

 (Lepiota) procerus, Seop. 



,, mastoideus, Fr. 



,, clypeolarius, Bull. 



,, cristatus, Fr. 



,, carcharias, Fers. 



,, granulosus, Batsch. 



,, delicatus, Fr.* 

 (Armillaria) ramentaceus, Bull. 



,, melleus, Vahl. 



,, • mucidus, Fr. 

 (Tricholoma) spermaticus, Fr. 



, flavobruaneus, Fr. 



,, albobrunneus, Fers. 



,, rutilans, Schcejf. 



,, imbricatus, Fr. 



,, terreus, Schceff. 



(Tricholoma) saponaceus, Fr. 



„ cuneifolius, Fr.* 



,, carneus. Bull. 



,, personatus, Fr. 



„ nudus, Bull. 



,, panaeolus, Fr. 



,, sordidus, Fr. 

 (Clitocybe) nebularis, Batseh. 



,, clavipes, Fr. 



,, phyllophilus, Fr. 



,, candicans, Fr. 



,, fumosus, Fers. 



,, infundibuliformis, Sclmff. 



,, gilvus, Fers. 



,, tuba, Fr. 



,, cyathiformis, Fr. 



,, brumalis, Fr. 



,, ditopas, Fr. 



,, fragraus, Sow. 



,, lacciitus, Scop, 



,, Sadleri, Berk. 

 (Collybia) radicatus, Fehl. 



,, platyphyllus, Fr. 



,, fusipes, Bull. 



,, maculatus, A. S[ S. 



,, butryaceus, Bull. 



