CiRC. 161. 



BOOKS AND MAPS.— x\ll the country to be investigated lies within 

 Sheet 87 S.E. of the Old Series or 87 of the New Series of the One-Inch Ordnance 

 Map. Sheet 87 S.E. , Old Series, may be obtained geologically coloured. 



DISTRICT. — The area to be investigated includes IMelton Wood (2 miles 

 North from Cadeby), Potridings Wood (J mile East), Sprotborough Woods and 

 Park (2 miles East), Cusworth Park and Woods (zh miles North East), and 

 Warmsworth Woods (via Conisborough, l^- miles South, then East). 



PERMISSION has been kindly granted by Miss Bewick-Copley, of Sprot- 

 borough, the Hon. Mrs. Wood, of Melton, Mr. W. H. Battie-Wrightson, of 

 Cusworth, and Mr. Charles E. Ellis, of Alverley, for their properties to be visited, 

 subject to certain restrictions as to game preserves, and Scabba Wood is not to be. 

 entered at all. 



MYCOLOGISTS generally are cordially invited to attend and take part in 

 the investigations. It is hoped all the members of the Yorkshire Mycological 

 Committee will make it convenient to be present. This being a South Yorkshire 

 Foray, it is hoped that the Societies in that division of the county will co-operate 

 in this attempt to work out the Fungus Flora of this portion of York-shire. 



HEADQUARTERS will be at the house of Mr. Dixon, in Cadeby village, 

 which is about a mile from Conisborough Station, Great Central Railway, or about 

 the same distance from Sprotborough Station, Hull and Barnsley Railway. 



Mr. Dixon can find a few b;ds outside for such members as cannot have rooms 

 in the house, but all will take meals at his house. The terms will be 5s. each per 

 day for bed, breakfast, and dinner. 



Applications for rooms should be addressed to Mr. Dixon as soon as possible, 

 so that he may be able to make suitable provision. Luggage should be sent from 

 Doncaster. 



CONVEYANCES can be obtained as required, but the woods are all within 

 easy walking distance. 



SATURDAY, 21st September. — Conveyance for members and their luggage 

 will leave Doncaster Station about 2 p.m. Orders to be sent to Mr. M. H. Stiles, 

 2, 1 renchgate, Doncaster ; the cost of the conveyance being shared by the memljers 

 using it. Investigation of immediate vicinity of Cadeby. 



MONDAY, 23rd September. — The mycologists will leave Cadeby village at 

 9.30 a.m. for Melton Park and Woods. 



In the evening at 7.0 p.m. Mr. George Massee, F.L.S., F.R.INI.S., of the 

 Royal Herbarium at Kew, will speak on ' Coprophilous Fungi,' illustrating his 

 remarks by a number of coloured drawings. 



TUESDAY, 24th September. — The party will leave Cadeby village at 

 9.30 a.m. for Warmsworth, and investigate Warmsworth Woods and the south 

 banic of the Don to Conisborough and thence home. 



WEDNESDAY, 25th September.— The mycologists will leave Cadeby 

 village at 9.30 a.m. for Sprotborough Park and Potridings Woods. 



In the evening at 7.0 p.m. the meeting of the Mycological Committee will be 

 held, for transaction of business, reports, place of next year's foray, nomination of 

 office-bearers, votes of thanks, etc. 



Mr. A. Clarke, Huddersfield, will exhibit a new series of stereoscopic photo- 

 graphs of fungi, and Mr. Charles Crossland, F. L.S. , a collection of coloured 

 drawings of recently-discovered micro-fungi. 



Dinner will be provided each day at Mr. Dixon's, at 4 p.m., after which 

 the critical spscies of fungi of each day's collecting will be examined. 



THURSDAY, 26th September. — The mycological members will take part 

 in the excursion announced in circular No. 162. 



CONSIGNMENTS OF FUNGI may be sent from any part of York- 

 shire, or from Lincolnshire, addressed to Mr. Crossland, c/o Mr. Dixon, Cadeby, 

 near Doncaster, if by post, if by rail to Conisborough Station, and ad\ ised by post 

 card to Cadeby. These should be carefully packed with grass or moss (not paper) in 

 small hampers or Ijoxes. 



