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number of twenty-five, at Oxshott on October gth. A small 

 party went down in the morning, and mainly devoted atten- 

 tion to that portion of Oxshott Heath lying to the east of 

 the Esher Road. The afternoon researches took place to 

 the west of that thoroughfare. 



Thanks to the abundant rains and mild nights there was 

 no lack of fungi, although but few species were added to the 

 lists compiled at similar meetings in previous years. The 

 find of the day fell to a visitor. Dr. Somerville Hastings, in 

 the shape of Nyctalis parasitica on a decaying specimen of 

 Riissula adusia. A little later the same gentleman found 

 Cordyceps viilitaris growing from a buried pupa of some 

 noctuid moth. Mr. Lucas directed us to a mossy bank 

 where he had previously found Hydnuni zojiatuin, and where 

 there were still a number of specimens in excellent condition. 



Collybia uiacnlata was, of course, in great abundance ; also 

 Amanita riibesccns, though its congener, A. iniiscarius, was 

 not nearly so plentiful as usual. Among other species noted 

 were Amanita virosa, Lycoperdon pcrlatnm, Tremellodon gelati- 

 nosuni, Sparassis crispa, Clavaria fusiformis, C. argillacea, 

 Thelephora laciniata, Polystictus perennis, P. abieiinus, Poly- 

 porus schweinitzii, P. adiposus, Boletus lutens, B. elegans, B. 

 variegatus, B. piperatiis, B. bovinus, B. scaber, Cantharellus 

 cibarius, Lactarius turpis (abundant), L. quietus, L. cimicarius, 

 Russida nigricans, R. emetica, R. alutacea, Hypholoma appcn- 

 diculata, Cortinarius sanguineus, C. cinnamomens, C. collinitis, 

 C. malachins, Pholiota aurea, etc. 



Entomology was not forgotten, and a few moths and 

 beetles were collected, of which lists have not been received, 

 but we are indebted to Mr. South for the following notes of 

 larvae he obtained by searching the trees, etc. : Lophopteryx 

 camclina (i), Notodonta ziczac (i), A^. dromedarius (i), Drepana 

 falcataria (several), D. lacertinaria (several), Gonodontis biden- 

 tata (2), Bupalus piniaria (not uncommon), Cabera pusaria 

 (several, say 20), C. exanthemata (2 or 3), Ephyra pendularia 

 (i), Peronea hastiana (2), Swammcrdamia hcroldella, Hiibn. = 

 griseocapitella, Sta. (2). 



The usual tea, to which twenty-three sat down, brought a 

 pleasant meeting to a close. 



OCTOBER I4t/!, 1909. 



Mr. F. Noad Clark exhibited specimens of various species 

 of British " Ticks " in illustration of his paper. 



