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the day were recounted, and papers read on “ Edible Fungi,” by 
H. T. Wharton, M.A. “ Fairy rings,” by W. G. Smith. 
“ Marine Algae of the Essex Coast,” by E. M. Holmes, and a de- 
monstration of “ the Uredines of Wheat,” by C. B. Plowright. 
Specimens collected during the day were labelled and exhibited in 
a separate room. 
Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club. — The very popular and 
interesting meetings of the week commenced on Tuesday, October 
3rd, by a visit to Wycliffe woods, near Ludlow. On Wednesday 
an excursion was made to Dinedor. On Thursday the Public 
Foray was made at Credenbill Camp — and on Friday the excur- 
sions concluded with a visit to Hayward Forest. Each evening 
was occupied by a conversazione, at which various papers were 
read — viz., “ Hetercecism of the Uredines ” and “ the Classifica- 
tion of the Uredines,” by C. B. Plowright. “ Dimorphism in 
Bhytisma radicale ,” by W. Phillips. “ On some English Bird 
names,” by H. T. Wharton, M.A. On “ Glfeocapsa sanguinea,” 
by the Rev. J. E. Yize. On “ Breconshire Raptores,” by E. 
Cambridge Phillips. In addition to an “ Historical account of 
Credinhill Camp, by Dr. Bull, read at Credinhill, under the 
shadow of the camp, on the day of the excursion. 
And in the years that follow, 
When all of us are stiff, 
And can no longer clamber 
Up hillside, camp, or cliff. 
With weeping, and with laughter, 
Still be the story told, 
How the good 1,1 Doctor ” stormed the camp, 
In the brave days of old. 
A detailed account of these meetings, by C. B. Plowright, was 
printed in “ The Gardener’s Chronicle ” for October 14, 1882. 
Hackney Natural History Society. — This Society had a 
field day for the collection and study of Fungi in Epping Forest, 
on October 21st, when the members assembled at Chingford at 
noon amid a drenching rain, which continued without cessation 
throughout the rest of the day. Notwithstanding this drawback, 
some eighty species were determined or collected, and in the even- 
ing exhibited, and commented upon at Fairmead Lodge. An 
account of this Aquatic Foray, from the vigorous pen of Mr. 
Worthington Smith, appeared in the “ Gardener’s Chronicle,” of 
November 4. 
Hertfordshire Natural History Society. — The first 
Fungus Foray of this Society, took place in Cassiobury Park, 
Watford, on November 4th. Although late in the season, and a 
park not the very best of localities for variety of species, no less 
than upwards of seventy species of Hymenomycetes were collected 
aud determined, all of which were of interest, since no authentic 
record has hitherto been made of the Fungi found in the county. 
The party was in charge of Mr. Hopkinson, on§ of the secretaries. 
