400 Crossland: Fungus Foray at Grasstnugton, etc. 
Wednesday morning and brought in several additions. The 
plentiful unworked-out material remaining on the tables over- 
night induced the remaining three to stay in and tackle it. A 
short stroll in the hotel garden was indulged in as a break in 
the work, when two Copfrzniz were noticed on the manure heap, 
C. plicatilis on the lawn, Uromyces fabe on the bean leaves, 
Spherotheca castagnet on the peas, and Cladosporium herbarum 
on an empty decaying pea-swad thrown on the ground. 
Miss Johnstone, on descending into the Elbolton cave near 
Thorpe, found Polyporus niduleus growing on a pole in the 
cave bottom. 
While each one worked hard to make the meeting a success, 
Mr. Malone, of the Bradford Society, excelled in collecting and 
bringing in specimens. 
It was acknowledged by all sufficiently experienced to be 
able to give an opinion that many uncommon species had been 
found. The weather was all that could be desired for collecting 
purposes. 
Papers and discussions were the order of the evenings. On 
the Saturday evening Mr. Clarke read a copy of a lecture by 
Dr. M. C. Cooke on ‘How to Study Fungi,’ which was very 
instructive ; also a copy of a characteristic address given by the 
same talented author many years ago to one of the London 
Natural History Societies. This was very much enjoyed. 
On another evening Mr. Harold Wager, F.R.S., spoke at 
some length on the ‘Life History of a Parasitic Fungus ’— 
Polyphagus euglene. Mr. Wager has devoted much time and 
attention to this parasite, and appears to have successfully 
observed its complete life cycle. The details of its develop- 
ment, and the methods this particular parasite adopts to find 
and secure its prey were clearly given. The lecture, which 
was illustrated by diagrams drawn by the lecturer as he went 
along, was listened to with rapt attention by a most appreci- 
ative audience. 
On another evening Mr. Gibbs dealt with ‘Some of the 
Smaller Coprophilus Coprini,’ Mr. Gibbs has given much 
attention to this group for several years past. At least one 
species new to science has been the result. From his interest- 
ting remarks, illustrated by diagrams, one gathered that 
species considered to be of rare occurrence will prove to be 
common if properly looked for. 
During the course of the evening, discussions on the best 
methods of carrying on the Mycological work of the county 
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