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which were placed before the company, and eaten with general 
satisfaction. The specimens collected during the day supplied the 
text for some remarks on the discrimination of species by M. C. 
Cooke, an animated discussion bringing a very pleasant evening to 
a close. The most interesting fungus exhibited was a specimen 
of the rare Lactarius utilis , Wein., which had been collected in 
Warwickshire during the previous week by Mr. J. E. Bagnall, 
A.L.S. 
Hampshire Field Club, Oct. 11 and 12, 1888. — Although 
the crop of fungi was far richer than in the Forest of Dean, it was 
by no means equal in the New Forest to what it has been in pre- 
vious years, whilst better than last year. In 1887 only about 106 
species were collected and recorded during the two days, but in 
1888 no less than 171 species were determined, and of these sixty- 
eight were species found also in the previous year, whilst thirty- 
eight of those found in 1887 did not put in an appearance in 1888. 
The first day’s excursion was made in Boldrewood and Knight- 
wood ; the second day starting from Lyndhurst Hoad Station, 
through fir plantations, following the stream to the Kennels at 
Minstead. The evening of the first day was devoted to an exhi- 
bition of the specimens collected at the Hartley Institution, South- 
ampton, and a demonstration by M. C. Cooke, chiefly confined to 
edible and poisonous fungi, illustrated by specimens on the table. 
Some of the most interesting of the species found during the excur- 
sions were Hydnum auriscalpium in profusion, as well as some 
very fine specimens of Agaricus ( Tricholoma ) imbricatus, Tremel- 
lodon gelatinosum, Lactarius cyathula, Clavaria pistillaris , Clavaria 
aurea , etc. 
Essex Field Club, Saturday, Oct. 27, 1888. — The weather 
was all that could be desired, and yet the attendance was below 
the average of several years. It was at first intended to scour the 
slopes of Monkswood, but ultimately it was decided to commence 
at Fairmead, working upwards to Highbeech. The dearth of 
fungi was remarkable as compared with the same localities six 
weeks previously. The only additions made to the Forest cata- 
logue were Agaricus ( Mycena ) parabolicus, Fr. ; Agaricus ( Stro - 
pharia ) thraustus , Kalch. ; Polyporus (Fomes) applanatus , Fr. ; 
Polyporus radiatus , Fr. ; Grandinia granulosa , Fr. ; Phlebia 
merismoides, Fr. ; Corticium atrovireus , B. ; Clavaria grisea, Fr. ; 
Peziza badia, P. ; Peziza succosa , B. The specimens were 
arranged at the close of the day on tables at the “ Roebuck,” at 
Buckhurst Hill, and after tea an “ ordinary meeting was held, 
when the following papers were read : “ Notes on the Larger 
Fungi of Epping Forest,” by M. C. Cooke, and “ Unsolved 
Problems in Plant-Life,” by G. Massee. 
General reports from all parts of the country characterize the 
present year as remarkably unproductive in fleshy fungi, except 
for a short period soon after midsummer. 
