titnolljopt naturalists' fidis Club. 



1885. 



THE FUNGUS FOEAYS. 



At the annual Fungus Forays of the Woolhope Club this October, the 

 woods at Pontrilas and Dinmore Hill, Hampton Court Park, and Playwood 

 Forest were searched, and many very interesting varieties discovered. The 

 leading mycological authorities who attended this year were : — Messrs. C. E. 

 Broome, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c., G. F. Inman, F.L.S., from Bath; M. C. Cooke, 

 L.L.D. and George Massee, from London ; C. B. Plowright, F.L.S., from King's 

 Lynn ; Edwin Lees, F.L.S., F.G.S., from Worcester ; Dr. Carlyle, from Carlisle ; 

 Wm. Phillips, F.L.S., from Shrewsbury; the Rev. J. E. Vize, M.A., from 

 Forden, Welshpool ; the Rev. Canon Du Port, from Denver Rectory, Norfolk ; 

 Cedric Bucknall, Muc. Bac, from Clifton ; T. Bennion Acton, from Wrexham; 

 and the Rev. E. Cunningham, from Marnham, Notts. The public Club day was 

 held on Thursday, the 8th inst., and, in addition, was attended by Mr. C. G. 

 Martin, President of the Club ; Mr. Henry Wilson, President of the Malvern 

 Field Club ; Mr. George H. Piper, F.G.S., President-elect ; E. Cambridge 

 Phillips, F.L.S., from Brecon ; Drs. Bull and Chapman ; Colonel Lucas, Majors 

 Doughty and Owen ; Captain Campbell ; the Revs. T. M. Beavan, W. Elliot, 

 E. J. HoUoway, Augustin Ley, Morgan G. Watkins, F. S. Stooke-Vaughan, 

 H. P. S. Strong, and H. W. Tweed ; Messrs. Anthony, B. St. John Attwood- 

 Mathews, F. Bainbridge, J. Carless, James Davies, Gilbert Davies, E. Firth, 

 Charles Fortey, J. Greaves, W. H. Jones, H. C. Moore, J. G. Morris, T. C. Paris, 

 O. Shellard, J. F. Symonds, W. Wadeley, Burt.m Watkins, and T. B. Yates. 

 Mrs. and Miss Woodhouse, and Miss Maud Bull also joined the excursion, and 

 Mr. Theo. Lane, the Secretary. 



It had not been anticipated from the dry summer that it would be a good 

 season for Funguses, but it turned out much better than was expected, and several 

 very rare plants were met with. 



The business of this meeting is always important, for the officers for the 

 approaching year are selected. The gentlemen appointed are as follows : — 

 President for 1886, Mr. Geo. H. Piper, F.G.S. ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. C. G. 

 Martin, Major Doughty, the Rev. F. T. Havergal, and the Rev. David Price. 

 Two new members were elected, and others proposed for election at the annual 

 meeting in the spring. 



