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no means smothered in them as was so markedly the case in 

 1903. (E. R. B.) 



RARE FUNGUS [Peziza (Sarcocypha) coccwea, Jacq.]. In 

 reference to a note at p. 264 of the last volume (XXVII.) of 

 "Proc." D.N.H. and A.F.C., in which the finding of this 

 fungus is recorded from Purbeck by (E. R. B.), Rev. A. E. 

 Eaton, of Pentlands, Mill Road, Worthing, has sent me the 

 following particulars, with additional localities: "This species is 

 widely distributed in Dorsetshire, as localities may be cited : 

 Osmington, on banks in the copse to the left of the footpath 

 and cart track leading to Osmington Mill from the village ; 

 Littlebridy (otherwise Littlebredy) in damp hedgerows and 

 copses, such as Foxholes and the lower part of the wood 

 opposite Colonel Williams' kitchen gardens ; Hawkchurch ; 

 Thorncombe ; Holwell, near Sherborne ; and places in the 

 neighbourhood of Sturminster Newton. My sister (during my 

 childhood) and my wife (in later years) made much use of this 

 fungus as an ornament, arranging specimens in saucers with 

 wet mosses of elegant form. I mention this only as evidence 

 of the species being fairly common in parts of Dorsetshire. By 

 the way, is it rightly referred to the Subgenus Geopyxis at 

 p. 264, 1. 8 from top ? I believe Mr. Rayner in this matter has 

 misled Mr. E. R. Bankes, my authority being Berkley's Outlines 

 of British Fungology, p. 367, where it is classed as Peziza 

 (Ser. 2, Lachnea), Subgen. 5, Sarcoscypha, sp. 36, coccinea, 

 Jacq. Geopyxis is in Ser. L, Aleuria, Fr." The subject was 

 also mentioned at one of the winter meetings of the Club, and 

 the occurrence of the fungus in various Dorset localities was 

 testified to by several of those present. 



[Erratum. "Proc.," XXVII. , p. 264, line 7 from bottom, for 

 "sand" read "same."] 



NOTES ON WEATHER, &c. 



CHARD. From Jan. i to April wet, .stormy, with occasional 

 sunny, mild days. A very cold, late, dry spring. Rain fell about 



