cxxiv PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Hulbert, Mrs. E. Warton Johnson, T. Hermann Lowinsky, N. H. 

 Martin, F.L.S., Frank Murton, Hugh L. Norris, Mrs. F. J. Eoberts, 

 Miss May Shears, E. A. Strauss, Mrs. H. A. Thompson, F. Townsend, 

 W. James Wingfield, Mrs. Percy Woods. 



A lecture on " Judging Cactus Dahlias " was given by Mr. C. G. 

 Wyatt. (See p. 338.) 



GENERAL MEETING. 

 September 15, 1903. 

 Mr. James L. Wood in the Chair. 



Felloius elected (24). — Leo Allen, Robert Burra, Mrs. Louis Chanler, 

 Edwin Coker, Mrs. G. H. Day, G. Barker Godfrey, E. C. Horrell, Mrs. 

 James, Mrs. W. Milburn, jun., Mrs. Ouchterlony, John Palmer, Colonel 

 M. C. Perreau, Miss S. G. Power, T. Rowland, C. F. Rowsell, Mrs. 

 Ruddin, Rev. Dr. Short, C. H. Smithson, Mrs. Lee Steere, Stanley V. 

 Symondson, G. P. Walker, Edward W T alpole, A. P. White, Miss Wren. 



EXHIBITION OF EDIBLE FUNGI. 

 September 15, 1903. 



An Educational Exhibition of Edible Fungi was held this day, and a 

 lecture upon them, illustrated with magnificent coloured diagrams of all 

 the edible British species of any practical use, was given by Dr. M. C. 

 Cooke, M.A., V.M.H. (See p. 495.) All interested in extending or 

 acquiring the knowledge of the edible species were invited to send 

 collections of any fungi supposed to be edible. Each specimen was 

 directed to be wrapped separately in thin or tissue paper, and packed so as 

 not to get loose or shaken in transit. If the names were known to the 

 senders they were requested to write them neatly on cards, but if not 

 known they were as far as possible named by the experts. The Society 

 paid the carriage of all collections, and awarded medals according to merit. 

 The best collection was considered to be that which included the largest 

 number of edible species shown in the best condition. When the senders 

 were doubtful as to whether any of the specimens were edible or not, the 

 matter was determined by the experts. Unnamed collections were also 

 examined, named, and sorted into edible and poisonous by the experts as 

 far as time permitted. 



In addition to Dr. Cooke, V.M.H., and Mr. George Massee, V.M.H. , we 

 were able to secure the services of two most efficient provincial mycologists in 

 the persons of Mr. Charles Crossland, F.L.S., of Coleridge Street, Halifax, 

 and Mr. A. Clarke of St. Andrew's Road, Huddersfield, both of them 

 active members of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, who did excellent 

 service during the day in naming and arranging the specimens. 



It was rather astonishing to find that not one single specimen of the 

 common Mushroom was sent, nor did anyone send examples of the 



