On their return the party dined at the Crown Hotel, 

 Sevenoaks. 



On the I2th July the members dined together at the 

 New Falcon Hotel, Gravesend. The subject of discussion 

 introduced by the President was " Beans and Bacon." 



The Annual Cryptogamic Meeting of the Society took 

 place on the nth October. Dr. Spurrell again conducted 

 the members through the grounds of Messrs. Chillingworth 

 and Mitchell, at Abbey Wood, and thence to Erith. 



The Council were glad to see it so largely attended, and 

 to welcome the presence of several members of kindred local 

 Societies. The names of the Fungi observed on this occasion 

 are appended. 



The Council conclude by earnestly inviting their fellow- 

 members to assist them in their efforts to make the Society 

 as efficient and generally useful as possible, and remind them 

 that the usual Soiree will be held this year in May next. 



FUNGI COLLECTED AT TH 

 ABBEY WOOD, i 



Amanita rubescens 

 phalloides 

 asper 

 mappa 

 Armillaria melleus 

 Boletus luridus 

 bovinus 

 scaber 

 olivaceus 

 chrysenteron 

 subtomentosus 

 Clitocybe laccatus 

 Da:dalea unicolor 



E SOCIETY'S EXCURSION TO 

 iTH OCTOBER, 1884. 



Lactarius insulsus 

 quietus 

 subdulcis 

 fuliginosus 

 Hypoloma fascicularis 

 Lycoperdon pyriforme 

 Russula alutacea 

 virescens 

 heterophylla 

 emetica 

 Phallus impudicus 

 Scleroderma vulgare 



Note. — On this occasion the President drew attention to the recent 

 discovery by him, in considerable quantities, of a rare and little known 

 agaric, viz., PhoUota leochroma, upon elm stumps at Kidbrook. 



