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secured Mycena dilatata, new to the British flora, and M. chlor- 

 antha. The party then motored back as far as Padley Wood, 

 where a halt was made for lunch. Here a few interesting species 

 were obtained, notably Naucoria Cucumis, and Galactinia 

 Phillipsii, the latter discovered by Miss Noel. It is a beautiful 

 Discomycete, remarkable for the large sculptured violet spores. 

 Owing to the description of the spores as hyaline in Massee's 

 " Fungus Flora," vol. iv, there was some discussion as to whether 

 the colour had not diffused into the epispore from other parts 

 of the fructification. The specimens examined however left 

 no doubt that the spores are at first hyaline, but when mature 

 are covered by a violet-coloured warted epispore. This confirms 

 Phillips' original description as set out in Grevillea, iv. 84, for 

 Ascobolus amethystinus*. 



Stoke Wood was then visited, and here the first fungus to 

 be found was a large and beautiful group of Clitocyhe connata, 

 growing close to the gate. This wood proved to be poorest in 

 species of the three visited, and the only other find of special 

 interest was Nolanea araneosa, also recorded in 1909. 



In the evening, at 9 o'clock, Dr Wager delivered his Presi- 

 dential address, entitled "The Sexuality of the Fungi." 



On Thursday, Sept. 25th, the party was conducted over the 

 grounds of Chatsworth by the head forester, Mr J. P. Robertson. 

 As was natural the greater number of the Agarics collected on 

 this day were species characteristic of pastures. Hygrophorus 

 cUvalis, Real, and russo-coriaceus were all noted by Mr Rea. 

 It was particularly interesting to find H. Real because it was 

 first described from this locality at the Baslow Foray of 1909. 

 Merulius lacrymans var. minor was found by Dr Bayliss Elliott, 

 while some other noteworthy species observed were Hypholoma 

 pyrotrichum, I nocybe fastigiata , I. destrida and Corticium botryo- 

 suni growing on dead stems of Pteris aquilina. 



At the evening meeting Mr. A. A. Pearson, F.L.S., read a 

 paper on " Cystidia as a Generic Character " and Mr W. B. Brierley 

 gave an account of "Mutations among Fungi," which evoked 

 a good deal of discussion. 



On Friday, Sept. 26th, in a heavy downpour of rain, Calton 

 Lees wood-yard was first visited, but yielded only a few fungi. 

 Mr Robertson then conducted the party to New Piece Wood, 

 where Lactarins fuliginosus and L. theiogalus were perhaps the 

 most interesting finds. After lunch at the Hotel some members 

 paid a visit to Haddon Hall, the historical and romantic interest 

 of which eclipsed mycology, for the only record brought in was 

 Piiccinia Malvacearum ! 



* There seems to liave been some confusion as to the nomcnchituie of this 

 species. It is hoped to publish a note on it in the next part. 



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