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uncomfortably warm to the palate, as Lactarius piperatiis^ L. turpis, 

 L. torminostis, etc., while others would prove a trifle tough, as Polyporus 

 fomentariiis and Hydnum auriscalpiiim. The following chapter treats 

 of the chemistry and toxicology of fungi, and in it are fortunately given 

 some suggestions as to the treatment of cases of fungus poisoning. 

 Then follows a catalogue, with full descriptions, of fifty-three species of 

 British Poisonous Fungi. In appendix A the preparation of fungi for 

 the table is treated of, and appendix B contains 133 culinary receipts. 



The book contains a complete index of all species referred to in it, 

 but unfortunately the scientific names are not placed alphabetically. 

 The alphabetical arrangement of the vulgar names is not of much 

 use to the ordinary student of mycology, for these names are most of 

 them unfamiliar to him. Some of them are rather striking, as, for 

 example. Bavarian Sprout {Fanus toridosus), Blusher {Ag. rubesceiis). 

 Crocodile {Ag. lacrymabimdiis), Field Darkie {Ag. gra77i?nopodius)^ 

 Rat's Paw {Clavaria cinerea), Sickener's Sister {Russula fragilis)^ 

 Water Skin {Ag. rhodopoHus)^ Yellow Reptile {Ag. sulfifreus). As an 

 illustration of the inconvenience of employing the English names for 

 fungi, we may quote the calendar for July, during which month the 

 following esculent species are said by the author to be in season. 

 ' The Bisotte, the Blusher, Bolets, the Chanterelle, Clavarias, Elfcups, 

 the Grisette, Inkcaps, the Kidney, the Oaktongue, the Orchelle, the 

 Oread Parasols, the Paxil, Pratelles, the Red Milk, the Spindleshank, 

 the Stumptuft, the Verdette, the Virgin, and the Wood Blewitt.' 



The illustrations consist of the well-known figures of Cooke's 

 Hand-book, and are of course of great value in themselves ; we would 

 suggest, however, that in the next edition of Mr. Hay's book, fig. 3 

 on plate xv, and fig. i on plate xxxi be reversed, for in this edition 

 they are unfortunately printed upside down. — C.B.P. 



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Geology of the District between Market Weighton and the Hnmber. 



By F. Fielder Walton, L.R.C.P. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., etc. Hull : 

 Charles Henry Barnwell, Bond Street, 1886, Svo, pp. 24. 

 The author of this paper has written a useful little pamphlet on 

 the narrow band of Liassic and Oolitic beds which is exposed on the 

 west side of the wolds from Market Weighton to the Humber. He 

 seems to be personally acquainted with the district in question, and 

 his observations on the quarries and railway cuttings in the various 

 rocks are of more value than the information which he has gleaned 

 from mere bookwork. His notes on the ' Kellaways ' beds are 

 specially instructive. There are, however, several corrections to be 

 made if the paper is to be of permanent use. On page 5 the term 

 Jurassic ought to be used instead of Oolitic. Jurassic incl udes the 



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