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to be found there again. Other discoveries however quickly lessened the dis- 

 appointment. The curious fungus Co}wiwis picaceus, the magpie Coprinua 

 was gi-o\ving close at hand — as rare and interesting as it is venomous and ill 

 smelling. Clusters of Ay. fascicularis, its equally poisonous companion Ag. 

 suhlateritius, and others of Ag. mellcus, and the graceful Ag. infundibuliforinis, 

 attracted the attention of beginners. Boletus lutcns was very plentiful, Boletus 

 scaber was there, and some very fine specimens of its close red-capped ally Boletus 

 versipellis were gathered, Boletus piperat us, and B. laricinus. 



The members scattered themselves throughout the wood, and, by hallooing 

 from time to time, kept open the communication with each other in a lively 

 manner. A change in the energy and intonation of the call announced " a find," 

 and this often happened. Dr. Bvl\ came upon a most beautiful group of the Fly 

 Agaric, Agaricus muscarius. They were seventeen in number, forming part of a 

 ring, and were in gieat perfection — a sight not to be forgotten. 



" The pillar stem, the table head, 

 As with a silken carpet spread, 

 Inlaid with many a brilliant dye 

 Of Nature's high-wrought tapestry." — Bishop Mnnt. 



Dr. M'CuUough lighted on the interesting little Sphceroholus stellatus, which 



throws out its sporangium with wonderful power considering the smaUness 



of its size. Mr. Worthington Smith found a small white club-shaped fungus, 



growing parasitically on decaying branches of the Brake, Pleris aqwilbia; an 



especial acquisition. Though very plentiful here, it is a rare species, founded by 



Berkeley under the name of Pistillaria pubentla. The Eev. W. Houghton found 



Agaricus (Pholiota) radicosus. The Eev. J. B. Jones Machen, called attention to 



a fine specimen of the bright scarlet Pezisa auraxitia, and many others were soon 



found. 



" Scarlet tufts 

 Are glowing in the green like flakes of fire. 

 And wanderers in the prairie know them well, 

 And call that brilliant plant the painted cup." — Bryant. 



And many other funguses were observed— Pa.ri?Z«s involutus, CantlMrellus 

 cibarius, Agaricus lacrymahundus. Ag. ca2)noidcs, Ag. granulosus, Ag. funvosus, 

 Ag. laccatus, Ag. mruginosus, Marasmius urens, M. pcronatus, Ag. fastibilis, 

 Ag. radicosus, Ag. rutilans, Ag. grammopodius, Ag. odorus, Ag. hutyraceus, 

 Ag. spadiceus, Lactarius torviinosus, Lactarius vellercus. Cortinarius callochrous, 

 Cantharellus aurantiacus, Xylaria Hypoxylon, Cortinarius purpurascens, C. 

 glaucopus, and the edible Cortinarius violaceus, Ag. mucidus, from a decaying 

 beech tree. Tremclla nusentcrica, Tubercularia vulgaris, Sp)atJmlaria fiavida, &o 



A heavy storm of some twenty minutes duration made the shelter of the 

 wood desirable. It was time however to take a more satisfactory refuge in the 

 covered cairiages that were waiting at the gate hard by. This was quickly done, 

 but it was then discovered that two gentlemen were missing, and they gave no 

 responsive call to the united shouts that were sent forth. Both were strangers 



