368 Crossland: Fungus Foray at Sutton, near Askern, 
Askern, by the investigation of Campsall woods. The game- 
keeper’s son acted as guide and pointed out a few special places 
where three, at any rate, of the chief combinations favouring 
the growth of fungi prevailed, viz., plenty of fallen trunks and 
branches, ground moisture, and shade, Here a few choice 
things were picked up, ebeing. one of the earth-stars, Geaster 
michelianus W.G. Sm. ; this occurred in quantity, specimens in 
all stages of development being collected. There were also 
micro-species in abundance about, and a few Agarics. Parks 
and pastures, however, were found to be almost destitute of 
fungi; even the ubiquitous S¢rophuria semiglobata Batsch was 
somewhat scarce. Species of Hygrophorus, pong Entoloma, 
and pasture-land lovers of several other nera were con- 
spicuous by their absence. Not a single ” paropnibace was 
collected. The moist places in the woods had to be relied upon, 
as was the-case last year at Harewood and East Keswick. 
Mr. Clarke was fortunate in picking up in a wood near 
Sutton a peculiar Hyphomycete resembling a large Sé/bum ; 
the genus (Symphosira) to which it belongs is new to Britain, 
and the species new to science. There was plenty of it, and 
good specimens were gathered; its life-history is in process of 
being worked out, and will be duly reported upon at some 
future time. 
The woods were not so well stocked with Agarics as 
one could have wished, but a few choice places were come 
across which yielded very well. The bright-looking Lactarius, 
L. volemus Fr., was met with abundantly in one part of Owston. 
interesting species were discovered in an old quarry ; | ‘here 
FLelotium Pao tibces (Pers.) on beech-mast was much in evidence. 
Xylaria carpophila Fr., strange to most of the party, was also 
found plentifully on the same matrix. In one place Clavaria 
cinerea, in the best of condition, was so plentiful that one could 
scarcely put a foot down without crushing a tuft. This being 
a delicious edible species advantage was taken of its abundance, 
and a good dish gathered. It was nicely prepared by the 
hostess, and fully came up to expectation. Nectria apiats 
a new Yorkshire species, was found at Sutton. 
The unsightly Sycamore 1 ehe BIST. Rhytisma acerinum 
(Pers.), was exceedingly common in many places. Young 
Sycamores were noticed having their leaves so covered with big 
black blotches that the trees appeared at a distance as if they 
naturally bore black leaves. This fungus does not mature on 
the fallen leaves until the following spring, thus there is ample 
Opportunity in the meantime to collect and burn diseased leaves, é 
Naturalist, 
