mffDlIjttftc Hatodists' fiM Club. 



October, 1884. 



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THE FUNGUS FOEAYS. 



The Fungus Forays of the Club for the present year took place as follows : 

 On Tuesday, October 14th, Croft Ambery and the surronnding woods were 

 examined ; on Wednesday, the rich ground of Haywood Forest was visited ; on 

 Thursday, October 16th, when the General Annual Fungus Foray was held, 

 the woods of Dinmore-hill were searched ; and on Friday a foray was made to 

 Eastnor Park. The very dry summer and autumn have not been very favourable 

 for mycelial growth, and funguses have not, therefore, been plentiful anywhere. 

 Many interesting plants, however, were found, and a very considerable variety 

 were to be seen on the tables in the Museum-room at the Free Library. The 

 weather throusjhout the week has been very fine and beautiful. The autumnal 

 tints were never to be seen in greater perfection, and the beautiful scenery in 

 the localities visited has made the week a very pleasant and enjoyable one. 



The General Meeting of the members of the Club was held on Thursday, after 

 the excursion to Dinmore, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing 

 year : President — Mr. C. G. M.u-tin, Broad Street, Hereford. Vice-Presidents — 

 The Rev. Charles Burrough, The Rectory, Eaton Bishop ; Mr. John Lambe, 

 Bridge Street, Hereford ; Mr. H. Cecil Moore, Broad Street, Hereford ; Mr. 

 Henry Vevers, St. Owen Street, Hereford. Central Committee — The President ; 

 H. G. Bull, M.D., J. P., St. John Street, Hereford; Mr. Joseph Carless, jun., 

 St. John Street, Hereford; Mr. J. G. Morris, J.P., St. Owen Street, Hereford: 

 Mr. O. Shellard, J. P., Barton Manor House, Hereford. Editorial Committee — 

 H. G. Bull, M.D., J.P. ; Dr. Chapman, Burghill ; Mr. J. Griffith Morris, J.P. 

 Treasurer — Mr. Thomas Cam, J.P., St. Owen Street, Hereford. Anditors—Mx. 

 James Uavies, Broomy Hill, Hereford ; Mr. J. T. Owen Fowler, St. John Street, 

 Hereford. Secretary — Mr. Theophilus Lane, Broomy Hill, Hereford. 



The President of the Club, the Rev. Charles Burrough, gave an evening 

 reception to the gentlemen present, in the Woolhope Room at the Free Library. 

 The "certificates" and "diplomas of honour" were hung on the walls of the room, 

 and the five medals gained at Rouen were exhibited in a small glass-case, and were 

 much admired. In the centre was the gold medal awarded to the Herefordshire 

 apples and pears ; and on one side was the silver-gilt medal for the cider made from 

 mixed varieties of fruit, and the large silver medal given for the Herefordshire 

 grapes : whOst on the other side was the silver medal for cider made from a single 

 variety of fruit, and the bronze medal for cider apples and perry pears. 



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