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YOUKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION. 



FUNGUS FORAY, SEP. 30 and OCT. i, 1881. 



The first fungus foray of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union 

 was held in the year 1881, when the Union was honoured by 

 the presence of Messrs. Wm. Phillips, F.L.S., of Shrewsbury, 

 C. B.- Plowright, F.L.S., of King's Lynn, and the Rev. J. E. 

 Vize, M.A., of Forden Vicarage, Montgomeryshire; and also 

 had the benefit of the assistance of one of their own members, 

 Mr. George Massee, of Scarborough. 



Mr. Vize arrived in Yorkshire on Tuesday, the 27th 

 September, and stayed with the Rev. W. Fowler, of Liversedge. 

 On the Wednesday, they, along with Messrs. James Abbott, 

 J. J. Hummel, and others, explored the woods south of 

 Micklefield, and in Ledstone Park, and found many species, 

 attention being then given to the microscopic forms, on which 

 Mr. Vize is so well known as an authority. The species found 

 included — 



Torula sporendonenia 

 T. pidveracea 

 Sphceria pulvis-pyriiis 

 Tubercularia vulgaris 

 Peronospora ranunculi 

 Trichia nubiformis 

 T. chrysosperma 

 Erysiphe martii 

 Peziza calycina 

 P. coronata 

 P. scutellaia 



P. cinerea 



Pilobolus crystaUinus 

 Clavaria coralloides 

 C. fusifonnis 

 Rhytisma acerinum 

 Xylaria hypoxylon 

 Bulgaria sarcoides 

 Polyaciis cafia 

 Diatrype verruct^fortnis 

 Thelephora laciniata 

 Amanita muscaria 



P. Virginia 



and other commoner kinds of fleshy agarics. On the Thursday, 

 about mid-day, Messrs. Phillips and Plowright arrived in Leeds, 

 and in company with Messrs. Vize and Roebuck, proceeded to 

 Meanwood, for a preliminary foray,, and noted about thirty 

 species, including Peziza badia. The main excursions were 

 planned for Friday, the 30th, the localities selected being 

 Harrogate for one party, and Studley Royal for another. 



