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in the spurs of the hills. The spur on which Gormire was 
situated was deeply notched with several such channels. The 
top of the hill was, however, occupied by the hard though 
jointed Corallian rock, underlain by clay beds. Such a 
structure promoted landslips, for the water penetrated the 
joints of the rocks and was forced under pressure through 
cracks in the clays. A landslip, which was recorded by John 
Wesley in his ‘ Diary,’ had obstructed the ends of one of the 
old drainage channels, and caused Gormire to accumulate as 
a lake. 
SOME FUNGI OF THE SEA-SHORE.* 
Sir H. C. HAWLEY, Bart, 
Shore fungi may be divided into two classes, the one only 
directly or indirectly affected by the proximity of the sea, the 
other purely marine. The first seems to include few peculiar or 
specialised species compared with the accompanying phanero- 
gamic flora. For instance, apart from such species as Psilocybe 
ammophila, Geopyxis ammophila and the ‘ scented ’ stinkhorn, 
most of the species to be found on a sand-dune are invading 
pasture species. There is an abundant saprophytic flora on 
all decaying vegetation on any exposed coast-line. The 
richest mycologic flora perhaps will be in the moist hollows. 
The second consists of quite a number of species, mostly 
belonging to widely spread genera of the Pyrenomycetes, 
which seem to have invaded the sea in relatively recent times. 
They occur mostly on sea-weeds and include many interesting 
forms. 
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We regret to notice the announcement of the death of Lieut-Col. Fish- 
wick, of Rochdale, the Lancashire antiquary, in his 79th year. 
The ‘conductors’ of our esteemed contemporary, The Annals and 
Magazine of Natural History, are getting drowsy. On p. 360,01' the October 
number we had the astounding statement ‘ Male. — Identical with female.’ 
We suppress the name and sex of the writer from feelings of delicacy, 
but we do think elementary English ought to be taught in our schools. 
At a recent meeting of the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological 
Society a fine lot of varieties of Abraxas grossulariata was exhibited from 
Huddersfield, which included a grand series of var. nigrosparsata, and one 
remarkable specimen having the left side wings black with a few marginal 
streaks on the hindwing, while the wings on the right side were typical. 
Mr. W. Mansbridge showed a long bred series of Aplecta nebitlosa, the 
progeny of Delamere parents ; these included the local type form, var. 
robsoni and a scarce leaden grey variation, dark Polia chi from Hebden 
Bridge, and Odontopera bidentata var. nigra from wild larv^V: beaten on 
Simonswood Moss, in which locality, although of rare occurrence, this form 
seems to be increasing. 
* Abstract of paper read at Sandsend, Oct. 6th, 1914. 
1914 Dec. 1. 
