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copes, etc., were provided by the committee, and were at the 

 service of anyone present, 



Mr. Massee brought beautifully-mounted slides, showing the 

 grass disease CladocJivtriiim grainineitm Busgen This disease 

 produces scorched, sickly-looking patches in the grass. 



A dark-coloured monld, Hormodendron hordeii Zopf. was 

 found on Circcea lutetiana, which may be considered the first 

 formal British record. 



The total number of species determined, including a few 

 taken home for further study by several members, is four hun- 

 dred and ninety, and eight varieties. Of these, two hundred 

 and forty-four are previously recorded for Castle Howard and 

 Bulmer. Of the remainder, one is a new species to be called 

 Flammula carnosa Massee, and to be fully described in a future 

 issue. Cercospora calendula Sacc, on cultivated marigold in 

 the Inn garden, Welburn ; Acremoniella atra Sacc, on moss 

 and dead leaves ; Hormodendron hordeii Zoph., and var. rigens 

 of PUiteus cervimis are new to Britain. 



The following are new discoveries for the county : — 

 Scleroderma vulgare var. Icsvigatum. Polyporus cerebrinus. 



Helvella atra Konig. On the ground 

 in Ray Wood. 



Sphcsrospora confusa (C. K.) Sacc. 

 On the ground in Ray Wood. 



Helotium phyllogenon Rehm. 



On the nerves of decaying poplar 

 leaves. 



Molisia mutahilis. 



Septoria ulmi Kye. On elm leaves. 



Septoria heracli Fckl. On cow pars- 

 nip leaves. 



Chalara longipes Cke. On decaying 

 bark. 



Amanita strobiliformis Vitt. 

 Tricholoma argyraceum (Bull). 

 Clitocyhe rivulosa (Pers.) Fr. 



Among grass near Carrmire Gate. 

 Collybia tylicolor Fr. 

 Agaricus xanthodermiis Gen. 

 Psilocybe catervata Mass. 

 •Coprinus macrocephaliis Berk. 

 Hygrophorus leporiniis Fr. 



Brought from Scarborough hy 

 Mr. Peck. 

 Marasmius impudiciis Fr. 

 Marasmiiis cohcerens (A. & S.) Fr. 



{ = Mycena cohcerens Fr. ) 



All were gathered in the neighbourhood of Castle Howard, 

 ■excepting Hyg. leporinus. 



It was considered by all present that the foray had been one 

 of the most successful and enjoyable, with one exception, 

 hitherto held by this section. There was a good attendance, 

 and each one put a bit of zest into the work, either in collecting 

 ■or determining, or both. 



' In addition to Yorkshire members, there were members and 

 friends from Kew, Boston, Derby, Alderley Edge, and Liverpool. 



A box of specimens was sent from Scarthingwell Park by 

 the Leeds Naturalists, per Mr. W. D. Roebuck. 



The w^eather was all that could be desired for collecting 



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