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FUNGUS FORAY 

 AT CADEBY, MELTON, SPROTBOROUGH, 

 AND WARMSWORTH. 



CHARLES CROSSLAND. F.L.S.. 

 Halifax; Hon. Sec. Yorkshire Mycological Committee. 



The tenth annual gathering- of the Yorkshire Mycological Com- 

 mittee consisted of a six days' Foray (2ist-26th September) in 

 the Cadeby, Melton, Sprotborough, and Warmsworth districts 

 of South Yorkshire. These places lie on the high grounds 

 partially overlooking the valley of the Don in the vicinity of 

 Conisborough. The headquarters were fixed at the little farm- 

 village of Cadeby, situate on the top of the hill, about a mile 

 north of, and not easily accessible from, the ancient ' King's 

 Stronghold.' Visitors had to run the gauntlet through a pit- 

 yard and tunnel path, or cross a ferry below the castle, the hill 

 being to climb in both cases. When once there, however, 

 Cadeby formed a convenient centre from which to work the 

 woods and parks for which permission to investigate had been 

 obtained by the Hon. Secretaries of the Union, with the able 

 assistance of Mr. M. H. Stiles and Mr. H. H. Corbett. These 

 gentlemen had also secured a commodious house at the top of the 

 village, containing large dining and work rooms, which afforded 

 ample space for carrying on the indoor portion of the Foray. 



The members of the Mycological Committee who took part 

 in the investigations were Messrs. G. Massee, F.L.S., F. R.H.S., 

 Royal Herbarium, Kew (President Mycological Committee); A. 

 Clarke, Huddersfield ; J.Williams Sutcliffe, Halifax ; Thos. Gibbs, 

 Sheffield ; C. H. Broadhead, Thongsbridge ; and the Secretary. 

 There were also present Messrs. J. H. Holland, F.L.S., Royal 

 Herbarium, Kew ; Thos. Hey, Derby; and W. H. Cooke, Halifax. 

 Several of the Committee were unable to attend. Mr. Thomas 

 Birks, Kaglescliffe Junction, and Mr. W. X. Cheeseman, Selby, 

 joined the general Excursion on the Thursday, when some 

 interesting species were added to the list. The unavoidable 

 absence of Mr. James Needham, Hebden Bridge, who on all 

 occasions has proved himself to be a most indefatigable collector, 

 particularly of micro-species, was specially regretted. Mr. Clarke 

 and the writer visited the district the previous week-end so as to 

 become more familiar with its bearings. 



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