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majority of the larger species, and the fact that OK'ing to certain 
meteorological conditions, numbers spring up in a few hours only to 
fade and vanish before the mycologist has time to grasp their 
characters in their full integrity. The microscopic species, how- 
ever, occur at all seasons of the year, and as a rule will keep 
unimpaired for years. 
1 he work of compiling this list, which with the exception of a 
list of seventy-two species contributed by the late Eev. Geo. 
IMunford to the botanical portion of White’s Norfolk Directory, 
is I believe the finst attempt to tabulate the Norfolk fungi, has beeii 
to mo agieat source of pleasure, tor it has brought up remini.scences 
of many very happy days .spent in hunting funguses ; memories of 
autumnal rambles in the sombre fir woods in search of Ayarics ; 
of winter forays, when, armed with great coat and “ black-grains,” 
cold and wet have been defied, in the search for Spherius j and 
of pleasant spring widks when Morels and Pezizas were the source 
of attraction. 
This list embraces upwards of 800 species, and includes all 
those fungi mentioned by Sowerby as occurring in the county ; the 
more critical and interesting of these latter have been represented 
by a figure. Those species distinguished by an asterisk have not been 
recorded by any recent observer; at the same time no doubt can 
exist as to the propriety of their admission into this list. 
To the Eev. Kirby Trimmer, of Korwich, I am much indebted 
for a very valuable list of East Norfolk fungi, and to Mr. ISL C. 
Cooke for a list of the species found by him at Irstead, Neatishead, 
and elsewhere in the county. ’ 
Mr. D. Stock, late of Bungay; Dr. John Lowe, of Kind’s Lynn- 
Mr. T E. Amyot, of Diss ; Mr. Fmnk Norgate, of Sparlmm ; and 
Dr. Metcalfe, of Beccles, have all assisted most cordially in the 
work, and to them my best thanks are due. 
The figures are from the pencil of my talented friend 
]\Ir. ■\\ . G. Smith, for those of the Geasters I have to thank the 
Gardeners' Chronicle, and for those of Xerotus and Sparassis 
Mr. M. C. Cooke. ’ 
