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Report of the Fungus Foray at Loughton, October 4th, 



1902. 



By H. Main, B.Sc, F.E.S. 



The annual Fungus Foray was held this year in Epping Forest. 

 The weather was cold and unpromising, so only a dozen members 

 put in an appearance. 



Entering the Forest at Staples Pond, the route led through very 

 varied scenery to the higher ground of Monk Wood, where so many 

 fine beeches and oaks make this one of the most delightful parts of 

 the Forest, Very few entomological specimens were taken, but fifty 

 species of fungi were identified by Dr. M. C. Cooke as the result of 

 the afternoon's search. 



Tea was served at the Wake Arms Hotel. On the walk back to 

 Loughton station Catocala mipta was observed on one of the road- 

 side lamps, probably a rather late record. 



Mr. Kemp reports the following captures among the Coleoptera : — 

 Notiophilus bigiittaiiis, Liodes hunieralis, Cis boleti, Nebria brevicolHs, 

 Homalota (? sp.), Carabiis viohueits, C. catenulatus. 



The list of Fungi is as follows : — CoUybia radicata, Pholiota 

 radicosa, Cortmarius an/iiiiaiits, Clitocybe laccata, Psilocybe spadeceus, 

 Hydnum repaitdum (edible), Atiia?iita mappa, Russula vesca (edible), 

 Paxillus ifwolufus, Boletus chrysenteron^ Folystidus versicolor, Hygro- 

 phoriis tunmdus, Amanita rnbescens (edible), Boletus scaber (edible), 

 A7-millaria mellea, Hypholoma velutina, CoUybia velutipes, Poly- 

 stictus adustus, Alarasmius peronatus, Hypholoma fascicularis, Amani- 

 topsis fulva, Pholiota spectabilis, Stereum hirsutuju, Amanita phalloides 

 (poison), Russula emetica (poison), Senzites betulina, Lactarius 

 vellereus, Russula rosacea, R. fellea, R. granulosa, Tnocybe pyrio- 

 dora, Russula lutea, Boletus subtomentosus, Gomphidius gracilis, 

 CoUybia fusipes. Hygrophorus miniatus, Trametes gibbosa, Boletus 

 versipellis, Hebeloma crustulioniforniis, Lactarius quietus, Boletus 

 edulis (edible), Fistulina hepatica (edible), Lycoperdon gemmatuin, 

 Scleroderma vulgare, Fames (immature), Stereum spadiceum, Fojues 

 annosus, Phallus impudicus, Gomphidius gracilis (scarce). 



