1887-88.] 



Fungus Folk-Lore. 



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Hepatica trilolm. 

 Hieraciuni alpinum. 

 Homogyne (Tussilago) alpina. 

 Im]iatiens noli-nie-tangere. 

 Lathyrus heterophyllus. 



II sylvestris. 

 Lilium Maitagon. 

 Linaiia alpina. 



II M concolor. 



II minor. 

 Lonicera alpigena. 

 II ccErulea. 

 II nigra. 

 Maiantlienium (Smilacina) bifolia. 

 Miilgedium alpinum. 

 Narcissus poeticus. 

 Orchis ustulata. 

 Orobus luteu.s. 

 Paris quadrifolia. 

 Phyteuma orbiculare. 



II scorzonertefolium. 

 Polygala Cliamsebuxus. 

 Prenantlies purpurea. 

 Primula auricula. 



It commutata. 



M farinosa. 



II spectabilis (?). 

 Pulmonaria angustifolium (?). 



II montana. 



Pyrola rotundifolia. 

 II secunda. 



Pyrola uniflora. 

 Ranunculus aconitifolius. 

 Rhododendron ferrugineum. 



M hirsutum. 



Salvia glutinosa. 

 II pratense. 

 Saxifraga aizoides. 



It aizoon. 



II csesia. 



II cuneifolia. 



M cotj'ledon. 



II rotundifolia. 



M stellaris. 

 Scrophularia Hoppii. 

 Sempervivum tectorum. 

 Silene acaulis. 

 II rupestris. 

 II saxifraga (?). 

 Soldanella alpina. 



II montana. 



II pusilla. 



Spiraea aruncus. 

 Swertia perennis. 

 Tofieldia calyculata. 

 Trifolium alpinum. 

 TroUius europreus. 

 Verbascum blattaria. 

 Veronica saxatilis. 

 Vincetoxicum officinale. 

 Viola calcarata. 

 It granditlora. 



Xll.— FUNGUS FOLK-LORE. 



By Mr A. B. STEELE. 



(Read Dec. 28, 1SS7.) 



The science of folk-lore, as defined by an American writer, is 

 " the comparison and identification of the survivals of archaic 

 beliefs, customs, and traditions in modern ages." Although the 

 study of the subject has long been looked upon as a mere pas- 

 time, and as likely to be fraught with no useful results, it is 

 one which is rapidly increasing in general interest. In many 

 instances it is a valuable, if not the only, means of obtaining an 

 insight into the prehistoric period in the life of nations, and 



