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tion to N.W. Most of those seen were fairly common, and of 

 wide distribution, but it may not be amiss to record them here 

 under their customary habitats : — 



In pastures : — Tricholoma carneum, Marasmius oreades, 

 Entoloma jiibatum, E. sericeum, Nolanea pascua, Galera tenera, 

 Agaricus campestris, Stropharia albocyanea, Psilocybe fcBnisecii, 

 Coprimis plicatilis, Panaeolus campanulatus, Stropharia ster- 

 coraria, S. semiglobata, Humaria gramdata, Ascobolus fur- 

 furaceus, Pilobolus crystallinus, the last six on dung. 



On the ground in woods: — Amanitopsis fulva, Omphalia 

 fibula, Inocybe rimosa, Hebeloma longicaudum, Lactarius ru/us, 

 Boletus flavtis, B. subtomentosus. 



On and near rotting stumps, mostly in woods : — Phdeus 

 cervinus, Hypholoma siihlateritium, H. fasciculare, Psilocybe 

 spadicea, Psathyrella disseminata, Coprinus micaceus, C. atra- 

 mentarius. 



On rotting fallen branches : — Mycena rorida, Polystictus 

 versicolor, Fomes ferruginosus, Poria blepharistoma, Grandinia 

 granulosa, Stereum hirsutum, Corticitcm calceum, Coniophora 

 ptiteana, Tremella mesenterica, Calocera cornea, Eutypa lata, 

 Lasiosphaeria ovina, Dasyscypha nivea Helotium claro-flavum. 



On decaying herbaceous stems : — Heptameria acuta, Dasy- 

 scypha virginea, Helotium cyathoideum. 



Myxomycetes on rotting wood . — Stemonitis fusca, S. 

 friesiana, Lycogala epidendron, Arcyria punicea, Tilmadoche 

 nutans. 



Parasitic on tree trunks : — Polyporus squamosus. 



Parasitic on plants : — ^Ecidium stage of Puccinia poarum 

 on Tussilago farfara, P. obtegens on Carduus arvensis, Ustilago 

 violacea, on anthers of Lychnis diurna, Podosphaeria oxya- 

 cantha on young leaves of hawthorn, Sphaerotheca pannosa on 

 leaves of Rosa. 



Boletus flavus, Mycena rorida and Tilmadoche nutans 

 were gathered on the Mid. W. side of the river. 



A very pretty group of Psathyrella disseminata on decaying 

 moss covered stump was photographed by Mr. Riley Fortune. 



The Mycological Committee was represented by Messrs. 

 Broadhead, Johnson, and the writer, assisted by Mr. J. Wms. 

 Sutcliffe, Halifax. 



Vertebrate Zoology.— Mr. Riley Fortune, F.Z.S., writes : 

 The vertebrate section was heavily handicapped by having 

 only one observer (the writer) in the field ; nevertheless, so 

 rich is the district in bird-life, that sixty-eight species were 

 noted. 



The only new species added to the local list is the Turtle 

 Dove, which was found sitting upon her two eggs in the usual 

 apology for a nest, in a thorn bush. 



In common with many other parts of Yorkshire, the district 



1912 Aug. I. 



