On the 14th July, the Members and their friends dined 

 together at the "New Falcon" Hotel, Gravesend. The 

 President made some remarks on " The Natural History of 

 Eels," which gave rise to an animated discussion. 



On the occasion of the Annual Cryptogamic Field 

 Meeting, held on the 6th October, Messrs. Collingwood, 

 Mitchell and Stapley courteously invited the Members to 

 visit their grounds at Abbeywood. Dr. Spurrell kindly con- 

 aucted the party. The Fungi collected were named by the 

 Rev. A. Johnson, M.A., F.L.S., and a list is given below. 



The Library has been examined, and the catalo,:;ue will 

 be published with the Report. Members desirous of obtain- 

 ing Books are referred to the note appended thereto. 



In conclusion the Council earnestly invite the co-opera- 

 tion of the individual Members in promoting the welfare of 

 the Societ)^, both in bringing forward matters of interest at 

 the Ordinary Meetings, and by introducing New Members. 



LIST OF FUNGI FOUND AT ABBEYWOOU, 6th OCT., i{ 



Amanita rubescens. 

 Armillaria melleus. 

 Clitocybe laccatus. 

 Russula alutacea. 

 Lactarius quietus. 

 Hypholoma sublateritius. 

 fascicularis. 



PsaUiotacampestiis (variety 



nortensis). 

 Boletus chrysenteron. 



subtomentosus. 



bovinus ? 

 Lenzites betulina. 

 Scleroderma vulgare. 



At the Inn. — Lycoperdon giganteus. Coprinus comatus. 



