428 Crosslmid : Fungus Foray at Hehnsley. 



At the Y.N.U. meeting- at Helmsley, Aug^ust 1884, Pluteus 

 ephebius was found and formed a first British record. The same 

 species has been met with ag-ain this time. 



All the species except those from Rievaulx were g-athered 

 within a mile of Helmsley, consequently it is not considered 

 necessary to name each particular locality. A wooded corner of 

 Duncombe Park was visited each morning- before breakfast by 

 Needham and Thwaites with excellent results. 



We are much indebted to Mr. H. Slater, the very able school- 

 master, for making- arrangements for the visit, and for advice as 

 to the most suitable places to investig-ate. Mr. Slater has also 

 sent the writer about 130 species during the summer, 44 of which 

 were not seen during the foray, as they appear earlier in the 

 season ; these are marked in the list with an asterisk. The 

 total number, including the two species new to Britain and one 

 new to science, is 430 ; fifteen are new Yorkshire records. There 

 are fewer micro-species than usual. Prof. Atkinson's interest 

 being almost entirely concentrated on the Agaricaceae, this 

 group received most attention from the members present on 

 that account, hence the smaller forms, which usually receive 

 special notice, were somewhat neglected. However, it was a 

 pleasure, when parting time came, to hear the Professor express 

 himself as being most highly satisfied in every way with the 

 results of his visit. Sweden, Germany, and France are the 

 other European centres where he intends comparing mycologists' 

 interpretations of species. 



Consignments of fungi were forwarded by the President of 

 the Union from Malham ; A. R. Warnes, M.S.C.I., Hull ; J. H. 

 Holland, F.L.S., Ryde, Isle of Wight ; and H. Mellor, Nether 

 Thong. J. Needham brought a quantity from Hebden Bridge, 

 and W. A. Thwaites from Masham. Atmospheric conditions 

 were upon the whole favourable. Rain fell during the evenings 

 and night-time ; collecting was interrupted on one day only, 

 and then but three of the party returned to shelter ; these, 

 however, made good use of the time by overhauling- specimens 

 on the table that might otherwise have been neglected and 

 wasted; the remainder braved the elements and justified their 

 pluck by returning with well-filled baskets. Conditions for 

 a fungus foray were, as Mr. Slater's forecast stated, 'ideal.' 



Three of the papers announced on the circular, viz.: — 

 ' Bacteria in their Relation to the Higher Plants,' by G. 

 Massee, F.L.S., V.M.H., President of the section; 'Some 

 Recently Noticed Coprophilous Fungi,' by Thos. Gibbs ; and 



Naturalist, 



