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tarius quielits L. suhdu!cis, andX. fuUyinosus, Cantharellus aurantiacus, Hiqjoxy- 

 Ion concentric um, Sussula rubra and the following Aga,nc9—muscarius, spectabilis, 

 rutilans, cristatus, geophyllus, dryophyUas, cerviuus, violacca,Phalloidcs, radicatus. 

 Boletus subtonentosus, &c., &c. 



There was also an interesting little Nidularia, or bii-d's nest fungus, 

 Cyathus striatus, brought by Dr. 51'Cullough, from Abergavenny ; and others too 

 numerous to mention. Indeed, the exhibition, as a means of instruction to stu- 

 dents in Mycology, was most interesting and successful. 



The following gentlemen took part in the day's proceedings : — The Presi- 

 dent, James Rankin, Esq. ; Arthur Armitage, Esq., Dr. M'Cullough (Aberga- 

 venny), and the Rev. James Davies (Moorcourt), Vice Presidents ; Edwin Lees, 

 Esq., F.L.S., Vice President of the Worcester and Malvern Field Clubs; the 

 Rev. Wm. Houghton, M.A., F.L.S., Master Houghton, and Mr. Charles Sleigh, 

 Preston, Shropshire; Worthington G. Smith, Esq., F.L.S., London; Dr. Bull; 

 Kev. R. H. "Williams, Byford ; Thomas Cam, Esq. ; the Rev. Thomas Phillipps 

 and Mr. Jacob PhiUipps, Dewsall ; T. Curley, Esq., F.G.S. ; the Rev. J. E. 

 Jones Machen; Lilburn Rosher, Esq., Trewyn ; J. E. Smith, Esq., Hay ; Robert 

 Archibald, Esq. ; the Rev. A. Gray, Orcop ; J. Griffiths Morris, Esq., R. D, 

 Harrison, Esq., Holmer Hall; C. Lingen, Esq. ; the Rev. H. W. PhiUott and 

 Master Phillott, Staunton-on-Wye ; C. G. Martin, Esq., the Rev. W. C. Fowle, 

 Brinsop ; Henry Covirtenay, Esq., Tillington ; J. Carless, Esq., Town Clerk ; 

 Flavell Edmunds, Esq. ; Mr. With, and Mr. Arthur Thompson. 



The dinner took place at half-past four o'clock, being absolutely rendered 

 late by the interest excited in the exhibition of Funguses. 



The turbot and cod fish were no sooner dismissed than the specialities 

 which require notice — the Funguses— were served separately as entries, not that 

 it was most favoiu-able to them by any means, but that the taste of the members 

 might be more critically exercised upon them. 



The following Funguses were served. The ]\Ianed Agaric, Coprinus 

 comatus, called "The Agaric of Civilization," because it requires not the un- 

 disturbed and aii-y pasture essential to so many kinds, but sjirings up on road 

 sides or new ground at our very doors. It was simply cooked with the ordinary 

 condiments of butter, pepper, and salt, and served on toast. 



The next was a Giant Puff-ball, Lycoperdon giganteum, sliced, and fried 

 with yolk of egg and fine herbs. 



The thii-d was the Vegetable Sweatbread, Agaricus orcella, which with 

 the fourth. The Champignon, Marasmius oreadcs, was served in white sauce. 



It is difficult to ascertain the exact estimation of the several dishes, 

 but it is certain that they were very generally partaken of, and the success, so 

 far as could be judged, was very decided. Three gentlemen thought the cook 

 had not done justice to the whitemianed agaric--a satisfactory proof that they 

 at least had discovered its merits through the account published in the Trans- 



