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Crosslaud : Fungus Foray at Cadebv, 



where it occurs on the matrix mentioned above. A very distinct 

 species characterised by the prominent scattered perithecia and 

 the small spores. 



Other species, new to Britain, are Stilbum leiopus Ehrh., 

 discovered by Mr. Hey, on the dung- of the wood-mouse, just 

 within the boundary wall at the bottom of Scabba Wood, and 

 Helotium tumidulum (Rehm) on fallen oak leaves, Conisborough 

 Castle moat, by Mr. Gibbs. 



These new rinds at almost every Fungus Foray prove 

 very plainly what an immense amount of work still remains 

 undone in Britain. We ask ourselves the question : if a few 

 new things can be brought to light at each pop-visit, what can 

 be done by constant and persistent investigation the year round 

 in suitable places ? Fungi must abound, or 4.30 species could 

 not have been found at Mulgrave Woods last year, in three or 

 four days, within an area of much less than a square mile. The * 

 Royal Gardens, Kew, afford an example of continued work over 

 a lengthened period. There, within an area of less than 300 

 acres, the Mycological Flora up to 1897 consisted of 337 genera 

 and 1,340 species (Kew Bulletin, 1897, G. Massee). Allowing 

 for a few introduced species, a good total remains.. Again, the 

 abstract of Mr. Massee's lecture on dung fungi shows what has 

 been done in a single season in that direction. Persistent inves- 

 tigation is the method adopted by mycologists of other countries, 

 and that accounts to a large extent for the great gaps we have 

 in Britain in the sequence of genera and species of known fungi. 



On. the Monday evening, Mr. Massee gave a most instructive 

 and interesting lecture on ' Coprophilous Fungi,' an abstract of 

 which appears in this number. He also gave an extra one on 

 ' Plant Diseases,' for the special benefit of one or two professional 

 g-ardeners present. Each was illustrated by a fine series of 

 drawings, strung on wires round the workroom. 



Mr. Clarke's highly valuable series of stereo-photos were 

 much admired. 



Taken altogether, this has been one of the most successful 

 and pleasant of Forays the Union has yet held. The weather 

 was favourable for searching the woods if not for producing 

 ' piles ' of big fungi. 



The business meeting was held on the Wednesday evening. 

 Officers and Committee were re-elected, with the addition of 

 Mr. C. H. Broadhead, Wooldale, Thongsbridge. It was decided 

 to recommend Arncliffe Woods, near Whitby, for next year's 

 Foray, to be held 27th September and following days. 



In drawing up the list of species found, the arrangement of 

 genera, as laid down by Professor Saccardo in his ' Tabulae 



Naturalist. 



