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The jVnnnal Dinner took place, as usnal, at the Oreen Drapon Hotel, at 

 which the following edible fungi were served -.—Coprinus comatiis, Hydnum 

 repandum, and Lactarius dcliciosvs. 



The Rev. William Elliot, jiresident, referred in appropriate terms to the 

 removal Viy death of the Rev. William S. Symonds, who had co-operated in the 

 formation of the Wnolhope Club, who was one of its earliest Presidents (1854), 

 under whose teachings in the field of geology it was a privilege to have been a 

 pupil, and to whose pleasant and vigorous manner of imparting his knowledge 

 so many members owe their first acquisition of a desire to pursue that branch of 

 knowledge of which he was so eminent a master. In his " Old Stones," and his 

 " Records of the Rocks," he has taught us much of the natural history of " the 

 dear old county of the Old Red Sandstones," as he termed it ; and in " Malvern 

 Chase " and " Hanley Castle '" he has taught us many of its historical associations. 

 Other works survive him, amongst them "Old Bones," " Stones of the Valley," 

 etc., by which his memory will be cherished. 



Several of the visitors having notified the comi)letion of their arrangements 

 for visiting the Mycologieal Congress in Paris, Mr. C. B. Plowright was com- 

 missioned by the President to convey, with their cordial greetmgs, a letter from 

 the Woolhope Club to " La Societe Botanique de France." 



To this letter the following reply was subsequently received : — 

 " Socidtt? Botanique de France, 

 "Rvie de Grenelle Saint-Germain, 84, a Paris. 



" Paris, le 14 Decembre, 1887. 

 "Monsieur et honore President, 



" Les niembies de la Socii^tt^ Botanique de France ont et^ trfes reoonnaissants 

 des salutations fraternelles que les membres du Woolhope Club vous ont charg^ 

 de leur transmettre a I'occasion de la reunion du 16 Octobre dernier. 



" line assez longue absence que j'ai dil faire apres le congrbs mycologique, 

 m'a empeche de vous ecrire plutot pour vous temoigner nos sentiments, et je vous 

 prie d'en agreer toutes mes excuses. 



"Nous aviins eprouve une vive satisfaction ^ voir le congrfes honore par la 

 visite de Messieurs Plowright, Philli)3s, Du Port, Howse. La presence de vos 

 savants collfegiies a augmente I'interet et contribue au succfes de notre session. 

 Plusieurs d'entre nous avaient d^ja formes avec ces messieurs d'exeellentes 

 relations aux congrfes d'Herefor;!. Leur visite h Paris a encore reserre nos liens 

 de confraternite Sc-ientifique, et nous avons le plus vif d(^sir de les voir persister 

 par de nouvelles rencontres soit en France soit dans votre beaii Comte d'Hereford. 



"Nous souhaitons au Woolhope Club la plus longue et la iilus complete 

 prosp^ritd. 



" Veuillez agn'er. Monsieur et honore President, I'exjjression des sentiments 



devoud? de 



" Votre Serviteur, 



"J. DE Seynes. 

 " President de la Societe Botanique. 



" 15, Rue de Chanaleilles. 

 " A Monsieur Elliot et Mossiein-s les Membres du Woolhope Club." 



