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destructive, completely destroying the foliage of oaks in 

 early summer on the Sneap. Very conspicuous and lamentable 

 were several cases of the entire defoliation of the bird-cherry 

 or hackberry, by the gregarious caterpillars of the small ermine 

 moth {ffypono?/ieufa evonymellns) that spin and live inside a 

 veil-like web, well known to those interested in trees. 



An attractive find was a living specimen of the quite harm- 

 less slow-worm. 



The last two Field Meetings were held in October and took 

 the form of Fungus Forays. They had the advantage of the 

 leadership of Professor M. C. Potter, M.A., Sc.D. 



AxwELL Park, October 13TH. 



In these secluded woodlands a luxurious growth of many 

 species of fungi was found. Some were photographed /// sihi 

 by the Professor. The great variety of size, form, colour 

 and habit was specially noted, also the wholesomeness or the 

 reverse of each species for food. Besides those growing in 

 the open on the ground under beech, ash, oak or pine, or 

 living on trunks of trees or dead logs, others were found 

 flourishing in the greenhouses very vigorously, to the annoy- 

 ance of the custodian. The head gardener kindly conducted 

 the party through the various- hot-houses, flower garden, 

 shrubberies, and lastly the kitchen garden for the benefit of 

 allotment holders present. The few wild plants seen in flower 

 included rayless chamomile, wood brome, tansy, yellow toad- 

 flax, feverfew, groundsel, white deadnettle, autumnal hawk- 

 weed. 



Among the fungi were : — 



Rt IS sit la fellea 



Nectria cinnabarina 



Avianita rtibescens (the blusher) 



Lepiota rachodes (parasol mushroom) 



Scleroderma vulgaris (vegetable tripe) 



Lacfarius turpis (base toadstool) 



Collybia butyracea (butter collybia) 



