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FUNGUS FORAY AT EQTON BRIDGE AND 

 ARNCLIFFE WOODS, NEAR WHITBY. 



CHARLES CROSSLAND, F.L.S., 



Halifax ; Hon. Sec. Yorkshire Mycological Committee. 



The 169th Meeting- consisted of a Fungus Foray, the thirteenth 

 of its kind (the eleventh annual) organised by the Union. It 

 was held at Egton Bridge, near Whitby, 27th September to 

 2nd October, under the direct management of the Mycological 

 Committee. Its object was the investigation of Arncliffe Woods 

 and other portions of the romantic valley of Eskdale, a charming 

 and fairly well-wooded district. The centre of operations was at 

 Egton Villa, a most comfortable and in every way convenient 

 house, which the Union Secretaries had succeeded in securing 

 beforehand, typical headquarters where all could be accom- 

 modated under one roof, and where all assembled on the 

 Saturday. 



There were present Messrs. G. Massee, F.L.S., V.M.H. of 

 the Royal Herbarium, Kew (President of the Committee); W. N. 

 Cheesman, Selby ; A. Clarke, Huddersfield ; J. Wms. Sutcliffe, 

 Halifax; J. Needham, Hebden Bridge; J. Ii. Holland, F.L.S., 

 and A. D. Cotton, London ; C. H. Broadhead, Thongsbridge ; 

 R. H. Philip, Hull ; and C. Grassland, Hon. Sec. Mr. T. 

 Birks, Yarm-on-Tees, was unable to stay beyond the first 

 day. Messrs. W. T. H. Wager, Derby, and Thos. Gibbs, 

 Sheffield, wrote expressing regret at being unable to take part 

 in the foray, and wishing it success. 



Consignments of fungi were received from Bramhope, Dews- 

 bury, and Holmfirth. 



The opening day was very successful ; it established a record 

 both as to numbers met with in one day and new finds. Less 

 than a mile was covered in pastures and woods in the vicinity of 

 Egton Lodge, and in the evening it was found that close upon 

 200 species had been met with. One, growing among moss on 

 a semi-submerged boulder in the stream, proved to be new ; it 

 belongs to the Discomycetes, and is quite distinct from any 

 hitherto-described species. It will be known as Coryne aquaiica, 

 and a full description will be given in 'The Naturalist ' in due 

 course. Among many other uncommon things met with was 

 Coprinus Bresadolce Schultz in the corner of a wood, and new to 



1902 November 4. 



