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Report of the Fungus Foray at Oxshott, October 7th, 



1905. 



By Edward Step, F.L.S. 



The fungus season was rather early, and late in September specimens 

 were plentiful, though the species represented were not very numerous. 

 Early frosts, however, acted as a check, and on the day fixed for 

 our visit the woods between Oxshott and Esher were not nearly so 

 full of fungi as is usual about the same date. A fair number of 

 members attended, and the party was reinforced by several friends 

 from the Acton Natural History Society. The species identified 

 were : Scleroderma vidgare, Phallus impudicas, Tremellodon gelatino- 

 sum, Calocera viscosa, Sparassis crispa, Thelephora laciniata, Polystictus 

 perennis, Polyporus schiveinitzii, P. rufescens, Boletus luteus, B. 

 chrysenteron, B. variegatus, B. badz'us, B. edulis, B. scaber, B. versi- 

 pellis, Hypholoma fascicularis, Paxillus involutus. Cantharellus 

 cibarius, C. aurantiaa/s, Laccaria laccatus, Lactaria subdulcis, 

 Pussitla alutacea, P. vesca, R. ochrolei/ca, R. emetica, Amanita mappa, 

 A. muscaria, A. rubesceiis, Ama?iitopsis vaginatus, 



A pleasant autumn ramble terminated in the usual tea at Wig- 

 more's in Oxshott village, to which twenty-three members and friends 

 sat down. 



Mr. Carr reported larvae of the following species of Lepidoptera : 

 Hylophila prasinaria, Drepana lacertinaria, D.falcafaria, D. binaria, 

 Lophopteryx camelina, Agrotis strigula, Anarta myrtilli, Urapteryx 

 sambucaria, Rumia luteolata, Metrocampa margaritaria, Selenia 

 illu/iaria, Odontopera bidetitata, Geometra papilionaria, Hemithea 

 strigata, Bupalus piniaria, and Eupithecia coronata. 



