THE FUNGI OF THE COUNTIES OF DUBLIN 

 AND WICKLOW. 



By GREENWOOD PIM, M.A., F.L.S. 



[Read March 18, 1878. J 



In presenting the accompanying list of Fungi of Dublin and 

 Wicklow, the compiler wishes to point out that it cannot be 

 considered as embodying all, or nearly all, the species to be found 

 in the district. The reason of this is not far to seek. With the 

 exception of a short list of some fifty species, published by Wade 

 in his "Plantae Rariores in Hibernia inventae" in 1804, the only 

 available materials are the observations made by the writer in 

 leisure hours during the past five years. Hence it is evident that 

 but little can be said as to the rarity or otherwise of the species, 

 except as regards a few forms which occur with sufficient frequency 

 to be considered common. Doubtless, as investigation proceeds, 

 many kinds now only recorded from one or two localities will be 

 found elsewhere, and many new ones added to the list. 



Almost nothing is known as yet of the Mycology of Ireland ; 

 and it is highly desirable that observers in all parts of the 

 country should work vigorously at this, the only department of 

 our Flora which has escaped the attention of Botanists. 



To any one conversant with Fungi, the paucity (and in some 

 instances absence in the subjoined list) of the species of some 

 orders will seem remarkable. Such are Hypogaei, Sphaeronemei, 

 Tuberacei, Sphseriacei, &c. This is due, no doubt, to the minute- 

 ness of many of the species, and the subterranean habits of others, 

 rendering them less likely to be observed as compared with the 

 larger and more showy forms. 



So far, about 470 species have been met with in the district, 

 which is probably two-thirds of those actually to be expected. 



The arrangement adopted by Dr. Cooke in his " Handbook " has 

 been followed in this list. In all cases where no authority is 

 quoted, and in many where there is, the writer is responsible for 

 the identification of the species : the persons named being those 

 by whom the specimens were communicated. 



