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doubtless with sinister intentions, upon the magistrate whilst we were 

 there, when his back was turned. Fortunately the magistrate heard 

 it, and turned round quickly, got his customer up into a corner, and 

 treated him to a little " science " ; but he quite expected to get a 

 knife into his back some day. This is the kind of gentry the natives 

 of Rodrigues are. I would willingly give them a better character if I 

 could, though I do not know whether they would like it even if I did, 

 and they heard of it. 



The island is governed by a police-magistrate appointed by the 

 Mauritius Government. Captain Bell was the magistrate when we 

 were there — a gentleman for whose kindness the naturalists were very 

 grateful. Amongst other things he gave us up his official residence 

 as our head-quarters. His staff consists of a white sergeant and a 

 corporal, and several policemen who are Mauritius Creoles. In addition 

 to the magistrate and his family, the sergeant of police, an Italian 

 storekeeper, and a French priest form the whole white population ; 

 the natives, I believe, are about 1,500 in number. 



(To he continued.) 



YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS' UNION.— CRYPTOGAMIC 

 REPORT FOR 1880. 



By Wm. West, Cryptogamic Secretary. 



{Conti7oiLed:) 



Explanation of initials— G. E. M., G. E. Massee ; H. T. S., H. T. Soppitt : W. W., 



W. West. 



FVNGI— Continued. 



Russula fragilis, Fr. Bolton Woods, H. T. S. ; Nab Wood, H. T. S. 



and W. W. 

 R. sanguinea, Fr. Newlay, H. T. S. 

 Nyctalis asterophora, Fr. Scarborough, G. E. M. 

 Marasmius caulicinalis, Fr. do do 



M. ramealis, Fr. do do 



M. peronatus, Fr. do do 



M. rotula, Fr. do do 



M. epiphyllus, Fr. do do Castle Howard, 



G. E. M. 



M. androsaceus, Fr. Saltaire, H. T. S. and W. W. 

 Lentinus cochleatus, Fr. Scarborough, G. E. M. 

 Schizophyllum commune, Fr. do do 

 Lenzites sepiaria, Fr. do do 



