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the wheat plant would have been extirpated in the “‘struggle for existence.” The 
Rey. J. E. Vize also read his paper on ‘‘ Protococcus.” 
On Wednesday morning, October 5th, the excursion was made to Haywood 
Forest, one of the earliest spots, if not the very first, on which the Woolhope Club 
commenced the study of fungi. Many species which a fortnight before might have 
been collected by the basketful could not be seen at all, and all were comparatively 
scarce. At the evening reception, Mr. Howse read his paper on ‘‘'The Fungi of 
the Dolomites,” and, subsequently, Mr. Phillips essayed a classification of the 
abnormal conditions of fungi called ‘‘ monstrosities,” and made useful suggestions 
as to the observation and record of such conditions as likely to throw some light 
on the structure and development of the higher fungi. Mr. Plowright also read 
his communication on ‘‘ The Germination of Uredo Spores.” 
Thursday, October 6th, being the Club day, the excursion was a short one, to 
‘Stoke Edith Park, but the dearth of fungi was as conspicuous, if not more so, than 
at Moccas. It was considered noteworthy that some half-dozen specimens of 
Cynophallus caninus were found, and about twice as many of Lycoperdon Hoylet, 
B. & Br., which appears to be the same as Lycoperdon echinatum of Persoon. It 
was intended in the first instance to have made the Russule the special subject for 
investigation during the week, but the great dearth of these soon led to the 
abandonment of such a hope. 
After the dinner, which, as usual, was held at the Green Dragon, the Rev. J. 
D. La Touche complained that such an enormous number of new species of fungi 
were being found and described, that the ultimate prospect was fearful to contem- 
plate. Dr. Bull read also a most valuable communication on ‘‘The Progress of 
Mycology,” chiefly with reference to the minute forms and their connection with 
disease. Subsequently the members and visitors adjourned to a reception at Mr. 
Cam’s, when the remainder of the papers which had been promised were read. 
The President (the Rev. Augustin Ley) illustrated an elaborate and critical 
enumeration of “‘ The Carices of Herefordshire ” with a large collection of dried 
specimens, which were examined with great interest. Mr. W. Phillips read a 
communication on a Peziza of doubtful affinity, from Mr. Renny. 
The last day, Friday, October 7th, was devoted to an excursion to the neigh- 
bourhood of Ludlow. Wycliff Wood and Mary Knoll furnished a larger variety 
of species than had been found anywhere during the week, and it was universally 
admitted that this was the most interesting and successful of the week’s excursions, 
even exclusive of the practical jinale at Mr. Fortey’s, which is always the welcome 
conclusion to the Club’s visits to Ludlow. 
We have not mentioned the new and rare species which each of these excur- 
sions furnished, because, being so few, they might find a more fitting place at the 
end. The show in the Free Library was much below the average, and the finest 
exhibit was a portion only of Mr. Worthington Smith’s gigantic specimen of 
Sparassis crispa, four feet in diameter when entire, which had undergone its 
journey from Epping uninjured. 
Perhaps the most noteworthy of species new to Britain was Lactarius flexuosus, 
of which three or four specimens were found. An Agaric, with the margin of the 
