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entered, also, into some particulars relative to the family of the Geo- 
glosse, or earth’s-tongues ; but was prevented by the lateness of the 
hour from taking notice of the genus Peziza, which he had intended 
to have done: and after briefly adverting to a species of Exidia, and 
to a drawing of some plants of Phagmidium bulbosum, he brought 
this part of his paper to a conclusion. 
Saturday, December 17, 1853.—George Busk, Esq., F.R.S., Presi- 
dent, in the chair. 
Fungi of the Neighbourhood of Greenwich. 
Mr. Currey concluded his paper on ‘ The Fungi of the Neighbour- 
hood.’ 
The author commenced by correcting a statement in his previous 
paper, with respect to a supposed new Agaric, since ascertained to be 
A. campanella. He then called attention to a drawing of a very fine 
specimen of A. conchatus, which had been found on a tree in Lee 
Park ; and pointed out its peculiar mode of growth, and the nature of 
the tomentose stem, which strongly resembles coarse white velvet. 
He then mentioned some specimens of Agaricus personatus, found 
growing gregariously (almost czspitosely) upon a rubbish - heap, 
attached to the débris of the leaves of a cedar-tree, the habitat being 
unusual, as A. personatus is generally found growing in meadows, in 
rings. Some remarks were added upon the difference between the 
early and late stages of growth of A. aureus; and the following Aga- 
rics were added to those previously stated to belong to the district ; 
viz., A. nudus, A. lateritius, A. sulphureus, and A. radicatus. The 
author then proceeded to discuss the genus Peziza, with reference, 
amongst other things, to the position of that genus in the natural 
arrangements of the family of Fungi. The following, amongst many 
others, were mentioned as appertaining to the district; viz., Peziza 
calycina, P. scutellata, P. cochleata, P. macropus, P. aurantia, P. suc- 
cosa, P. humosa, and P. hemispherica. The author then made some 
remarks on the difference in structure of certain species of Spheria, 
illustrating them with diagrams of the fructification of S. militaris and 
S. digitata. Of the tribe Tremellini, Exidia recisa, Tremella mesen- 
terica, and Tremella intumescens were stated to grow in the neigh- 
bourhood. ‘The author called attention to an interesting fungus which 
he had lately met with at Eltham, viz., Cyphella muscicola; and 
