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with a flourish of trumpets, and repudiated the next. By some misadventure 

 names got a little mixed and " salor" became a joke for the week. 



The section Tnolomn, and those which follow, are not glutinous, either in 

 cap or stem, but either silky or scaly. The most attractive of its species. C. vio- 

 laceiis, was not found but C. albo-viobtccus was present in two forms; C. Sulliardi, 

 with its britk-red stem was collected in Haywood Forest, and 0. pholuleus was 

 one of the commonest species in the first day's excursion. The fourth section is 

 Dermoi-ybe with a smooth cap and stem. Of these C. ochroleucux was one of the 

 most plentiful. C. caninus was .liscussed more than once, as was also C. anomolus, 

 and both were doubtless representel, although some uncertainty still prevails 

 whether all the specimens cal'ed by these names were fully entitled to them. Of 

 the bright colour 'd species there was one solitary C. iinltmus. a few C. mmjuineus, 

 and a pile of C. ciniianiomeus of variabe forms, sizes, and tinting. In this section 

 C. infacxtns was found for the first time in Britain, in Haywood Forest. 



The fifth section is named Telamonia, characterised more or less distinctly by 

 a double veil. The species found were C. bti/bisus, not uncommon ; C. torrus, in 

 considerable quantity, though small in size ; a single and perhaps doubtful speci- 

 men of C. scutulatus ; almost an unlimited quantity of C. armillatus, with red 

 bands round the stem ; C. kinnideiis in profusion, and of all sizes ; and the pretty 

 little C. pafenreus, with its pileus silky with minute white hairs. 



The last section is Hi/dmci/be, and most of the species are small. C. subfer- 

 ruiiineus was not uncommon in Haywood Forest. The shining chestnut coloured 

 C. castaneus, which has the reputation of being edible, if only a sufficient quantity 

 for a meal can be found, but only very few were seen. To these must be added 

 C. erythrinus, in two or three places ; C. deci/dens, not uncommon ; and two or 

 three other species not yet accurately determined. 



From the above enumeration it will be evident that the genus in all its sections 

 was unusually well represented, and as it is allowed to be one of the most critical and 

 difficult of the genera of gill-bearing fungi, there was plenty of occupation in dis- 

 cussing equivocal forms. A new "crux" was constantly on hand awaiting its turn. 

 In the course of this report the most important species have been mentioned 

 which were found during the week, except perhaps Hygrophorus calyptneformis, 

 with its conical amethystine cap. Hygrophorus cossus, with an odour resembling 

 that of the caterpillar of the cossus or goat-moth. Bussula drimcia, an acrid pur- 

 ple species, with persistently sulphur-coloured gills, only found previously in 

 Black Park, Berks. Agaricus laxipes, a small species, with dark velvety stem, 

 found only previously at Holme Lacy. 



Visitors also brought for exhibition Sparassis crispa, excellent for the table ; 

 Agaricus sarcocephalus, from Bristol ; Agaricus (armillaria) constrictus, from 

 Epping ; and others of less interest. 



There can be no doubt that, although the present year has proved somewhat 

 better than the last, it is in most localities a very unproductive one for fungi. 

 Since the sharp winter of two or three years ago the numlier of fungi developed 

 have been very much diminished. This is not an individual opinion, but one in 

 which all persons present at the above forays concurred. Let us hope, like the 

 farmerB, for better luck next year. — M. C. C, Gardeners' Chronicle, Oct. 13, 1883. 



