246 YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS* UNION. 



MITROPHORA Lt^v. 



1723. Mitrophopa gigas (Batsch). 



N.W. — Masham, on sandy ground among short grass by 

 the river side in spring (' Nat.' May '03). Edible. 



1724. Mitpophopa semilibepa Lev. [Morchella. DC] . 

 Mid W.— Wetherby. Kirk Deighton (Lees' FI.). 



S.W. — Sandal Beat, Doncaster (*' Nat.' June '83). Conis- 

 bro' (H. B. Soc). Armitage Bridge (A. Clarke). 

 N.E. — Forge Valley, Scarboro'. 

 Among grass in woods, etc. Spring. Edible. 

 GYROMITRA Fr. 



1725. Gypomitra esculenta (Pers.). 



Mid W. — Gill Grange, on sandy soil (T. Hebden). 



S.W. — Salterhebble near Halifax, on butterbur-bank be- 

 tween the river Calder and the canal. Has appeared each 

 spring in fair quantity since 1897 when it was first noticed 

 by Mr. Soppitt. (Fl. Hx.). Edible.' 



HELVELLA Linn, emend. 



1726. Helvella crispa (Scop.) Fr. 



N.E.— Castle Howard (' Nat.' Aug. '81). Mulgrave Woods 

 (F.F. '94). Helmsley (F.F. '03). 



Mid W.— Studley Royal (F.F. '81). Harrogate (T. Hick). 

 Bolton Woods (Fl. Skipt.). 



S.W.— Bradley Wood (H. B. Soc). Saltaire (Lees' Fl.). 

 Sandal Beat(F.F.'9i). Cullingworth. Hebden Bndge(Fl.Hx.). 



S.E. — Escrick Woods (F.F. '96). 



N.W.— Masham ('Nat.' May '03). 



On the ground among grass in woods, etc., in autumn. 

 Not common. Edible. 



1727. Helvella lacunosa Afz. , 



S.W. — Saltaire (Tr. ix.). Heaton Wood, Bradford (Lees' 

 Fl.). Goitstock. Hebden Bridge (Fl. Hx.). 



Mid W.— Malham (' Nat.' Nov. '83). Bishops' Wood 

 (F.F. '96). Found sparingly about Selby (' Nat.' Sep. '02). 



S.E.— Pond Wood, Boynton (W.W.S.). Escrick (F.F. '96). 



Trans. Y.N. U., 1905 (pub. 1905). Bot. Series, Vol. 6. 



