356. MASSEE: FUNGUS FORAY AT CASTLE HOWARD. 
On Wednesday morning, after the full complement of workers 
had arrived—with the exception of the Rev. Wm. Fowler, M.A., of 
Liversedge, whose absence was universally regretted—two distinct 
routes were taken. One party, led by the writer of this notice, 
started from Castle Howard Station, and, passing through the village 
of Welburn, explored the woods in the vicinity of Castle Howard. 
A second party, led by Mr. M. B. Slater, F.L.S., of Malton, with whom 
was Dr. Cooke, drove to Terrington Carr—a bit of classic ground, 
botanically—and explored the district, both parties meeting at 
Coneysthorpe, where, before starting back for Malton, a few of the 
_members paid a brief visit to the celebrated botanist, Dr. Spruce, of 
whom all Yorkshiremen are justly proud. ; 
On arriving at Malton, after compensating for the loss of 
substance experienced during the ramble, the fungi were examined 
and added to those already arranged, and during the evening the 
exhibition of specimens was open to the public. 
A short meeting was organised, with Mr. M. B. Slater, F.L.S., in 
the chair. Dr. Cooke then gave a brief and most interesting address 
upon ‘Edible Fungi,’ his remarks being illustrated by specimens 
taken from those on exhibition, and enlivened with many a humorous 
touch. The writer followed with an address on some points in the 
structure of certain fungi, after which thanks were voted on the 
motion of Mr. A. H. Taylor, seconded by Mr. A. W. Walker, both 
of Malton. Another vote of thanks to the Malton members, and to 
Lord Fitzwilliam for allowing the use of the Corn Exchange for the 
Show, was proposed by Messrs. C. Crossland and A. Clarke, and 
unanimously adopted. Mr. H. T. Soppitt gave the meeting some 
statistics on the number of species observed and noted at each of 
the Union’s forays. 
On Thursday the general body of members proceeded to 
Coxwold, but the fungus-men, being desirous of paying more 
attention to the specimens already collected, elected to remain at 
Malton, and during the day paid a short visit to the woods on the 
Welham estate, situated in the East Riding, and made up a list of 
over seventy species ; argued out several knotty points in connection 
with specific differences, talked over matters in general, and finally 
said good-bye until the next merry meeting. 
The fungus season, as a whole, has been poor, but exceptional 
seasons often furnish exceptional fungi, and a noteworthy feature of 
the present season was the abundance of individuals, if not of 
species, peculiar to open pastures, and probably no mycologist 
present had before seen so many specimens of Leptonia 
Hygrophorus in one pasture as on the pr sion. Asa rule 
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