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Crossland : Fungus Foray at Maltby, 



distinctions, wondered which was the 'Bull Dog-.' As none of 

 the negatives were needed, and the bull dog a myth, the situa- 

 tion was enjoyed as an amusing diversion from toadstool hunting. 



Mr. Needham and one or two others paid special attention 

 to the collecting of micro-species, seventy or eighty being the 

 result. iVmong them were the following Myxomycetes : — Cera- 

 tLOinyxaviucida, Stemonitis fusca, S. typhina, S. Friesiana, Arcyria 

 punicea, A. incarnata, A. cinerea, Trichia fragilis, T. van'a, 

 T. fallax, T. affinis, Didymium farinaceum, D. squa77iulosuin, 

 Spumaria alba, Craterium cojifustnn, Physaru77i si7i2iosum, Til- 

 madoche 7iutans, and T. 77intahilis. The collecting generally was 

 done by small parties of three or four ; thus more ground was 

 covered and at the same time better worked. 



Day after day the quantity of stuff, great and small, brought 

 in was almost bewildering. As usually happens at forays in 

 good seasons, more material was collected than could be dealt 

 with in the time at disposal, although three of the members took 

 turns at the work tables for whole days. The weather was 

 very favourable for collecting purposes; a light, twenty minutes' 

 fall on Tuesday was all the rain we had during the daytime. 



On Tuesday evening an exhibition of species suitable for the 

 purpose was arranged by Mr. Clarke, who went to great trouble 

 to make it a success. The room being a typical one for the 

 occasion, with ample table space, a good show was made. 

 (Plate XXIII.) The exhibits were labelled and arranged in the 

 sequence in which they appear in the 'Yorkshire Fungus Flora.' 

 Suitably-coloured printed labels indicated the positions of the 

 various coloured spore groups in the Agaricaceae. Large printed 

 labels were also provided for every group of fungi represented 

 on the tables. All the larger specimens were fixed up in their 

 natural positions on specially prepared stands, the smaller ones 

 being laid On the labels. This arrangement afforded students 

 ample opportunity to study any species they chose and compare 

 them with the technical descriptions in the text books. The 

 new members were glad of the opportunity, and made the best 

 possible use of it. 



The stereo-photos and drawings by Clarke, Gibbs, and the 

 Secretary were also made good use of by both members and 

 visitors. 



The same evening Mr. Holland read a valuable paper, com- 

 pleting a series of four, on ' Economic Fungi.' The paper was 

 illustrated by a fine collection of life-size coloured drawings of 

 edible species. This paper, which will appear in due course, 



Naturalist, 



