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Fr. ; Polyporus croceus ; Polyporus leucomelas ; P. Clavaria juncea , 
Fr. ; and Queletia mirabilis , Fr. ; from Normandy, Lentinus 
degener , Fr. ; Agaricus ( Pholiota ) destruens , Fr. ; Cortinarius 
fulmineus , Fr. 
The first excursion was to the Forest of Herblay, but the ground 
was so dry that but few species were found. Agaricus {Pholiota) 
caperatus was abundant. By far the best excursion was to Pierre- 
fonds for the Forest of Compiegne. The most interesting finds 
were : Agaricus {Lepiota) Friesii ; Agaricus {Nolanea) proletarius, 
Fr. ; Agaricus {Mycena) collariatus , Fr. ; Agaricus {Mycena) pelian- 
thinus ; Agaricus { Tricholoma ) lascivus , Fr. ; Marasmius fusco- 
purpureus , Fr. ; Marasmius globularis , Fr. ; Marasmius prasios- 
mus, Fr. 
The remainder of the time (during the week ending October 
22nd) was devoted to the Forest of Fontainebleau. The following 
species are reported to have been observed, with many others of 
less interest : Cortinarius dibaphus , Fr. ; Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus , 
Fr. ; Cortinarius anfractus , Fr. ; Ag. ( Collybia ) longipes , Fr. ; 
Ag. ( Arniillaria ) robustus, Fr. ; Ag. (. Hebeloma . ) strophosus, Fr. ; 
Ag. { Tricholoma ) colossus, Fr. ; Merulius radiosus, Fr. ; Hygro- 
phoius olivaceo- albus, Fr. ; Polyporus croceus, Fr. At a banquet 
given to the English visitors by M. de Seynes, Canon du Port 
read a letter from the President of the Woolhope Club, expressing 
a desire that French Mycologists should again visit Hereford. 
The visitors from England were Messrs. Du Port, Phillips, Plow- 
right, and Howse. Amongst the French mycologists present 
were M. de Seynes, Cornu, Roze, Cintract, Patouillard, Richon, 
le Breton, Planchon, Boudier, Mougeot, and Dr. Quelet. 
Hampshire Field Club. — T he first Fungus Foray of this 
Club in the New Forest was held at Lyndhurst, on October 20th 
and 21st, where M. C. Cooke, G. Massee, Rev. W. L. Eyre, and 
several local naturalists spent together two very enjoyable days in 
the forest, collecting and determining about 120 species. A 
detailed account, from the popular side, was given in the “ Hamp- 
shire Independent” of October 22nd, with a list of the species 
found. The dry weather had exerted strong influence in the dry 
places of the forest where the soil is light, and indeed moist places 
were rarely encountered. Nevertheless, Cortinarius orichalceus 
was again found, and several other Fungi of interest, such as 
Boletus pachypus, Boletus variegatus, Russula expoliens, Boletus 
duriusculus, Sparassis crispa, Hygrophorus discoideus , &c., but 
nothing really new. 
Tunbridge Wells Natural History Society held a 
Fungus Foray in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells on 
Wednesday, October 25th, and an Exhibition on the following 
day. Considering all things, there was an excellent show, for 
which the Society was largely indebted to the zeal and energy of 
Dr. Abbott and one or two fungus-hunting members. Nothing 
absolutely new or rare was collected, but the methodical arrange- 
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