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Fungi of the Neighbourhood of Greenwich. 
A paper was also read by Fred. Currey, Esq., M.A., on ‘The Fungi 
of the Neighbourhood of Greenwich.’ 
The author commenced by observing, that as it would not be prac- 
ticable to enter into details of all the differeut species, he had consi- 
dered that the most interesting way of treating the subject would be 
to select some of the most striking members of the tribe, and to illus- 
trate his observations with drawings. Mr. Currey noticed the diffe- 
rent orders into which Fungi are divided, according to the latest 
English authorities; and mentioned the distinguishing features of 
each order. He stated that the plants belonging to three out of the 
six orders would not require much observation, being those Fungi 
popularly known as moulds and blights, which are universal in their 
distribution, and can hardly be considered as belonging to any parti- 
cular district. In the genus Agaricus, Mr. Currey called attention, 
amongst others, to Agaricus muscarius, which is remarkable for its 
great beauty, as well as for its poisonous and intoxicating qualities ; 
and to A. rutilans, which is interesting from the beauty of its 
colour, and peculiar from its habit of disappearing for a series of years 
from its ordinary places of growth. He mentioned also Agaricus 
rubescens, A. ostreatus, A. torminosus, and several others, of which 
drawings were exhibited. He next referred to the genus Polyporus, 
of which several species are to be found in the neighbourhood ; and 
produced to the Society a specimen of Polyporus ulmarius, of 
an usually large size, which measured 2 feet across, and weighed 31 
pounds. Of the Clavarie, Mr. Currey stated the following to belong 
to the district; namely, C. inzequalis, C. coralloides, C. cristata, and 
C. rugosa. He mentioned C. coralloides as being a rare plant, of a 
pure white colour, resembling branched coral. ‘This genus concluded 
the order of the Hymenomycetes. Amongst the Gasteromycetes, 
Mr. Currey mentioned some of Lycoperdons, the Phallus impudicus, 
and several other genera, too numerous to be mentioned within the 
limits of an abstract. He directed particular attention to two species 
of earth-stars, or Geaster, namely, Geaster fornicatus and G. colifor- 
mis; the former of which, he stated, was to be found at Hayes; and 
the latter, in the lane leading from Crayford to Bexley. Under the 
third order of the Ascomycetes, Mr. Currey referred to Helvella lacu- 
nosa and H. elastica, and mentioned that they were both to be found 
in the neighbourhood of Eltham, the latter being a rare plant. He 
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