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{pedinitaria, Fues.), were all obtained among the trees and under- 

 growth near the large lake. Specimens of Retinia pinivorana, Zell., 

 and Apleda nebulosa, Hufn., were seen, as well as Tortrix forsterana, 

 Fb., and Crambiis pascuellus, L., which latter laid a number of 

 ova. 



In close proximity to the Hut Hotel might be obtained plenty of 

 specimens of Flanorbis albus, Miill,, and P. Ihieatus, Walk., with a 

 singular var. of Limticea peregra, Miill., while it was evident from the 

 broken shells that the centre of the big water contained very large 

 specimens of Anodonta cygncea, L. 



Several members heard the cries of the nightjar {Caprimulgus 

 europcBus, L.) and the corn crake [Crex pratensis, Bech.), while 

 there was an abundance of nests of the house martin {Chelidon 

 urbica, L.), under the eaves of the hostelry. 



On the homeward journey, after an excellent repast, to which 

 twenty-eight sat down, young larvae of Pygcsra curtula, L., and 

 several batches of Phalera bucephala, L., larvse nearly full-fed, were 

 obtained, while the list of captures was augmented by Hypena pro- 

 bosddalis, L., Xylophasia monoglypha, Hufn. {polyodon, L.), and 

 Runiia hiteolata, L. {cratcegata, L.). 



Our Coleopterists reported the capture of Cicendela cafnpestris, 

 L., Melolontha vulgaris, F,, and several species of Coccinellidse. 



One of the Lycosidse, or wolf spiders, was seen carrying its huge 

 egg bag at high speed, most likely Dolomedes mirabilis, which species 

 frequents such localities. 



Silene hiflata, Sm., was found in some quantity. 



This may not have been a very brilliant meeting, looked at from 

 the point of view of one avaricious for specimens, but I think that, 

 like most of our excursions, it will be looked back upon as one of 

 those days in our lives when we learnt a great deal of Nature's method, 

 and when we were supremely happy in the close communion of 

 those of like tastes with ourselves, obtaining true relaxation from 

 various business cares, and seeing, by means of the glasses, as it 

 were, of biological knowledge, much more in the world around us 

 than the majority of those we jostled against by the way. 



Report of the Fungus Gathering held at Esher and 

 Oxshott, on October 13th, 1894. 



By E. Step. Read Odober 25//?, 1894. 



The Fungus Gathering of 1894 may be correctly described as the 

 most successful yet arranged by the Society. It would have been 

 difficult to find in any autumn a day more favourable for pleasant 

 rambling in the woods in search of fungi. There was an absence 



