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October 4th, 1883. 



THE FUNGUS FORAY. 



The last meeting of the year is devoted by the members of the Woolhope Club 

 to the search for funguses in the surrounding woods. These forays have now 

 been carried on for many years, and always with the same interest and enthu- 

 siasm. Almost the whole week is engaged in mushroom study, and hither come 

 mycologists of the highest distinction to discuss their characters, their merits and 

 demerits. The real workers this year were Mr. Broome, from Bath ; Dr. Cooke 

 and Mr. Wharton, from London ; the Rev. William Houghton, from Wellington, 

 Salop ; the Rev. Canon Du Port, from Norfolk ; the Rev. J. E. Vize, from 

 Welshpool ; Mr. Phillips, from Shrewsbury ; Mr. Plowright, from King's Lynn ; 

 Mr. Howse, from Guildford; Mr. Bucknall, from Clifton; Dr. Carlyle, from 

 Carlisle ; Mr. Bennion Acton, from Wre.xham ; Mr. Soppitt, from Saltaire, aided 

 by Drs. Bull and Chapman, Mr. H. C. Moore, Mr. J. Griffith Morris, and some 

 other members, who might say of inycology as Don Diego Snapshorto said with 

 regard to Greek, "though he did not understand it he liked the sound of it." 

 Forays were made to the Woodeve copse aTid Moor park, near Ludlow, Din- 

 more woods, Conigre wood, near Eastnor, and Ledbury park. The foray on the 

 Club Day was made to the rich hunting ground of Haywood forest, and on the 

 grassy slopes of Bryngwyn hill. The weather wa.s fine, and so many members 

 attended the meeting that some delay occurred in finding carriages for them. A 

 very successful search was made, and a pleasant field day spent. Immediately 

 on the return of the Club, a meeting of the members was held in the Club- 

 room at the Free Library, when the following gentlemen were elected as officers 

 for th« ensuing year: President^The Rev. Charles Burrough, M.A., Eaton 

 Bishop. Vice-Presidents— Mr. G. H. Piper, F.G.S. (retiring President), Mr. H. 

 C. Beddoe, J. P., the Rev. H. B. D. Marshall, and Mr. J. Griffith Morris, J.P. 

 Central Committee — The President, Messrs. H. G. Bull, M.D., J.P., Joseph 

 (/arless, jun., C. G. Martin, J. Griffith Morris, J. P., and Orlando Shellard, J.P. 

 Editorial Committee — Dr. Bull, Dr. Chapman, and Mr. J. Griffith Morris. 

 Treasurer — Mr. Thomas Cam, J.P. Auditors— Messrs. James Davies and J. T. 

 Owen Fowler. Secretary — Mr. Theophilus Lane. The Rev. Canon J. M. Du 

 Port, M.A., of Mattishall, East Dereham, Norfolk, was elected an honorary 

 member of the Club. 



The dinner took place at the Green Dragon Hotel, when the tables were well 

 filled with guests. The agaric served up this year was the Chanterelle (Canthar- 

 ellus cibarius), and so well did the chef de cuisine perform his part that he re- 



