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FUNGUS FORAYS, 1882. 
With but one exception the weather was fine and favourable, but 
it cannot be said that this has been a prolific year for fungi. In 
London mushrooms have been scarcer, and higher in price than 
they have been known for many years, hence we have resorted to 
other species, to the great alarm of many of our personal friends, 
and can now add to our experience a knowledge of the flavour of 
Agaricus ( Amanita) vaginatus, Fr., Agaricus ( Tricholoma) nudus , 
Bull., Agaricus ( Armillaria ) mucidus , Schr Agaricus ( Clitocy be) 
fragrans , Sow., and Hygrophorus coccineus , Fr. with a repetition of 
Russula heterophylla and cyanoxantha. All these in turns 
suffered demolition, and we still live to record our preference for 
Agancus nudus , and the Russules, although Agaricus mucidus is 
sufficiently delicate to warrant a better acquaintance. We had 
almost forgotten Agaricus ( Pleurotus j ulmarius, Fr. Agaricus 
{Clitocybe) nebularis , Fr., Coprinus atramentarius , Fr., Coprinus 
comatus , Fr., Hygrophorus pratensis , Fr., and Boletus gr anulatus , 
L., as amongst other of the delicacies of the present season in 
which we have indulged. 
BRITISH MOSS FLORA. 
Dr. Braithwaite has issued the sixth part of his excellent 
“ British Moss Flora.” All we have to regret is that it does not 
come to hand so rapidly as we could wish, and this regret is 
shared generally by British Bryologists. The present part con- 
tinues the Dicranacece, giving the genera Seligeria , Brachydontium , 
Blindia, Didymodon , Campy lopus, Dicranoweissia , and the first 
part of Dicranum. The seventh part, completing the Dicranacece , 
is in preparation. The illustrations as well as the letterpress are 
so excellent that we appeal to them in justification of our im- 
patience at the sober pace at which the work has hitherto pro- 
gressed. Nevertheless we believe that no blame attaches to the 
author, but to difficulties he has had to surmount with the plates. 
MYCOLOGIC FLORA OF BELGIUM. 
Dr. Lambotte has just published, in three volumes, a Fungus 
Flora, entitled “ Flore Mycologique de la Belgique,” which will 
prove very useful in Belgium, as well as Northern Fiance, as 
detailed descriptions are given in French, as well as analytical keys 
to the genera. We note that many of the species have indications 
useful to the mycoph agist, such as edible, poisonous, suspected ; 
and in some cases we were reminded of the edible qualities for 
which they are reputed, but which we had never put to the test, 
notably Agaricus ( Tricholoma ) nudus , which has proved so excel- 
lent that we are grateful to Dr. Lambotte for having reminded us. 
We can by no means endorse his very qualified opinion of Ag. 
nebularis, which is considered one of the safest and soundest of 
esculent fungi in this country. 
