A HISTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE 
Morchella esculenta, L. Ampthill and Mucor fusiger, Lk. On Agaricus fusipes 
Sandy W.B.G.) 
— crassipes, P. Ampthill, 1877 and since; Sporodinia grandis, Lk. ) Growing on Lac- 
frequent (W.B.G.) Syzygites megalocarpus, is from Sandy 
Peziza badia, P. Pavenham (W.G.S.) Ehr. (W.B.G.) 
— vesiculosa, Bull. Kempston, etc.(W.G.S.) Reticularia umbrina, Fr. Ampthill, 1888 
— calycina, Schum. On larch twigs (W.B.G.) 
(W.B.G.) Didymium squamulosum, A.et S. On Pol. 
Tuber estivum, Vitt. Ampthill, Flitwick ; fumosus, Ampthill, 1887 (W.B.G.) 
common, per Mr. Ferraby Tubulina cylindrica, Bull. Sandy, 1887 
Xylaria polymorpha, Grev. Ampthill, 1887 (W.B.G.) 
(W.B.G.) Trichia varia, P., var. genuina. Ampthill, 
— Hypoxylon, Grev. Common (W.B.G.) 1887 (W.B.G.) 
Mr. Grove adds: As bearing on the subject of the Bedford Fungus 
Flora, it may be mentioned that, in the later volumes of the English 
Fungi, Sowerby figures two other Bedford species which he received from 
Abbot: 
t.242. Ag. tremulus, Schoeff. t. 437. Xylaria pendunculata, Fr. 
as well as (t. 362) 4g. planus, which is probably a form of Ag. crustulini- 
formis, and (t. 369, f. 8) Peziza migra and (t. 389, f. 8) Peziza Abbotiana, 
which are, perhaps, both unrecognizable. 
In Cooke’s Handbook there are two records of Bedfordshire Fungi : 
p. 253. Boletusrubinus,Sm. Near Dunstable p. 748. Geneahispidula, B. Bedfordshire 
And in his I//ustrations two more are figured : 
t. 876. Paxillus atrotomentosus, Fr. Woburn t. 922. MHygrophorus puniceus, Fr. Bed- 
fordshire (W.B.G.) 
MYCETOZOA OR MYXOMYCETES’ 
The curious group of organisms usually known as the Mycetozoa 
forms one of the numerous links that connect the animal and the vege- 
table kingdoms. They frequently occur as denizens of damp woods, 
where they creep about on rotten tree roots or fallen branches, during one 
stage of their existence. They are also to be found on decaying heaps of 
leaves or straw, especially if such accumulations have been undisturbed 
for several months. In these situations they are occasionally to be met 
with in immense quantities,so much so that portions of the heap appear 
as though covered with hoar frost from the numerous calcareous spor- 
angia that have been formed on them. 
In the following list of the species that have been recorded for 
Bedfordshire, the most noteworthy are Badbamia ovispora, Fuligo ellip- 
sospora, Diachea subsessilis, Chondrioderma testaceum, and Lycogala flavo- 
Suscum. 
It is also worthy of remark that out of the two hundred species 
that are catalogued for the whole world in Mr. A. Lister’s Monograph 
which was issued by the British Museum authorities, upwards of ninety 
have been found within ten miles of Luton. The most prolific district 
1 By James Saunders, Luton. 
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