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T. P, Syinonds, Pengethley ; the Rev. William Symonda, F.G.S., Pendock ; tlie 

 Kev. J. S. Clarke, Gowdhurst, Kent j J. F. Symonds, Esq., and Mr. Eeginald 

 Symonds, Hereford; K. Lightbody, Esq., F.G.S., Ludlow ; Artlmr Armitage, 

 Esq., Dadnor ; the Rev. Arthur Gray, Orcop ; Dr. Chapman, Burghill ; Thomas 

 Turner, Esq., Hereford ; Flavell Edmunds, Esq., and Mr. With, Hereford. 



THE FUNGUS EXHIBITION. 



With well laden baskets the Fungus hunters reached the Green Dragon, 

 and aU their fatigues were soon forgotten in close examination of the Funguses 

 brought or sent for exhibition. Several of the scientific visitors who had come 

 from long distances to be present at the Foray had brought rare specimens with 

 them. C. E. Broome, Esq., F.L.S,, from the neighbourhood of Bath and Bristol, 

 brought the small trufHe, Genea hispidula, from Hanham, near Bristol ; Poronia 

 punctata; Peziza rutilans, a,nd humosa; Polyporus Scoticus; Ag. Squarrosus 

 in its variety Mulleri ; and many other sorts from Clifton and the Leigh woods. 

 The Rev. Wm. Houghton, F.L.S,, &c., brought two specimens of Sparassis crispa, 

 which is so excellent in flavour that it is a pity it is so rare ; Agaricus clavipes 

 only of late added to the British Flora ; and many others. Wm, Phillips, 

 Esq., also brought from Shropshire Peziza onotica and cochkata ; Agaricus 

 (CUtooyhe) cyathiformis : an unrecognised violet Cortinarius; (I.) Lycogalaepi- 

 dendron, &o.; Charles Plowright, Esq., brought with him from Norfolk the 

 rare Agaricus (Mycena) Iris ; the curious andrare tHordiccps ophioglossoides grow- 

 ing parasitically on Elaphomyces muricatus ; Boletus variegatua, and many others. 

 The Rev, J, Jones Machen, brought Craterellus crispus, &c. Miss Lewis, of 

 Ludlow, sent Cantharellus tubceformis a,ad ma,nj others. 



The remaining collections are from Herefordshire. A large hamper camo 

 from Whitfield of fine kinds in excellent order ; a good collection was also sent 

 by Mr. Miller from Eywood, near Kington, containing the rare Hydnum Zona- 

 tum, with two very grand specimens of Polyporus giganteus. Many members 

 of the Club also did their duty scientifically, and the tables were well crowded 

 with specimens. Time, unfortunately, did not admit of their being weU arranged 

 for study, but this want shall be supplied in some measure here. 



It wiU be an interesting feature if the Funguses gathered in Herefordshire 

 at this meeting are put on record for the future. To prevent repetition, however, 

 all those which have been already named in this account of the excursion will 

 be omitted, and the names of the others well recognised upon the table shall be 

 strung together in the most concise manner and without comment. This ar- 

 rangement will give readers in general the pleasant advantage of skipping 

 them in a lump. 



In the great order Agaricus the following species were present : — 



Amanita ; Phalloides, pantherinus, excelsus, vaginatus, and Cecilise, 



Lepiota : procerus, rachodes, excoriatus, Badhami, gracilentus, cristatue, 

 and granulosus, 



Armillaria: melleus. 



