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First attention was devoted to the Ing’s plantation on the 
Carrs, where specimens proved numerous, the best finds being 
Helvella macropus, Lactarius scobiculatus and Lepiota felina. 
Yedmandale, like other woods subsequently visited, was 
found to be too dry to produce a first-class mycological dis- 
play. Craterellus cornucopioides was here observed. 
Raincliffe Woods produced Hydnuwm aurantiacum and 
Helvella lacunosa, the latter with a white stem somewhat 
resembling H. crispa. 
At Beedale Lepiota lenticularis was gathered, and also what 
proved to be the most interesting feature of the meeting in 
the form of a Phalloid or Stinkhorn fungus, eleven inches in 
height, bearing a reticulated veil suspended from the underside 
of the pileus to a depth of three inches and surrounding the 
stem. This veil was recognised as being characteristic of 
tropical phalloids of the genus Dictyophora. The specimen 
(as well as others gathered a month later) was critically 
examined by Mr. Clarke whose findings, together with photo- 
graphs by the writer, were submitted to Mr. Massee who writes 
as follows :— 
“The photos sent certainly represent Phallus or Ithyphallus 
impudicus. 
“The occurrence of a more or less perfectly formed veil 
has been many times observed in this country and elsewhere. 
Its occurrence in this condition is erratic and the conditions 
that favour the reversion are unknown. There is always a 
ridge or margin corresponding to the starting point of the veil, 
just under the lower loose edge of the cap. Our Phallus 
:mpudicus may be looked upon as a degenerate type of tropical 
species of Dictyophora that has wandered north and for some 
reason has found no use for the veil under northern conditions ; 
the veil however, sometimes appears, but always abnormal as 
compared with the more or less regularly netted typical form. 
In North America our Phallus impudicus occurs in the typical 
form, but more frequently a veil is present, as in our very 
exceptionai cases, and has there been called Phallus duplicatus. 
“It would appear that Phallus impudicus is a somewhat 
unstable species that has become Phallus as separated from 
Dictyophora by the absence of a veil, although the veil is some- 
times present as a reversion, in a more or less rudimentary form. 
“ The above is my interpretation of the matter, as also that 
of other continental and American mycologists, but of course, 
it is not invulnerable. 
‘ There is a decided difference between Phallus and Dictyo- 
phora apart from the veil, that can only be seen in section.’ 
An interesting evening programme had been arranged. 
Mr. Wager spoke upon ‘ The Classification of the Fungi.’ 
An outline of the classifications of the main sub-divisions of 
1916 Jan. 1. 
