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distinguished from that of the exposure in the wood. This favours the 
supposition that the diorite is a dyke in the granite, which, by its 
superior hardness, has withstood the denudation that has worn away 
the granite. From appearances—the sloping downwards towards the 
plain of the granite in the wood, the circular and knoll-like character of 
the diorite—the denuding force, I should think, was land ice, probably 
during the later Glacial period, when Charnwood was an independent 
centre, sending glaciers into the valleys below.—H. E. Quilter, 
Leicester. 
BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.— 
Geological Section, August 28th.—The following exhibits were made:— Mr. 
W. H. Wilkinson, sen.: Lichens from the Highlands of Scotland, including 
Cladonia rangiferina, Parmelia physodes var. platyphylla, in fruit (very rare 
in fruit), P, saxatilis varieties sulcata (rare in fruit) and ornphalodes; P. olivacea; 
Physcia pulverulenta, P. parietina; Lecatwra tartarea, L. parella var. pallescens, 
and Pertusaria communis. Mr. J. E. Bagnall, the following fungi: Boletus edulis, 
Lactarius pyrogalus, L. camphoratus, Bussicla Integra, Bhytisma acerinum, all 
from Baddesley Clinton; Boletus scaber, from Middleton; and a Moss G^ymno- 
stomum tenue (very rare), from Shrewley Common; also, for Mr. W. R. Hughes, 
F.L.S., a number of interesting plants from South Devon, including Scilla 
autumnalis; Ericacinerea, flore albo; Spiranthesautumnalis; Cuscuta epithymum, 
etc, Mr. W. B. Grove, B A., the following fungi: Agaricus platyphyllus, Ag. 
maculatus, and Bhizina Icevigata, from Sutton Park; Ag. humilis, from Sutton ; 
Ag. rutilans, Lactarius quietus, Polyporus dryadeus,Nectriapeziza, Phragmidium, 
violaceum, Puccinia striola, Coleosporium rhinanthacearum, Stigmatea Bobert- 
iani, TJncinula bicornis, Erysiphe tortilis, E. Martii, and Splicerotheca Castagnei, 
from Barton Green; also for Mr. C. B, Caswell, Tlielephoraputeana; and for Mr. 
R. M. Lloyd, Tubulina cylindrica. Mr. W. J. Harrison: Agate nodules, from 
North Wales. Mr. W. J. Harrison, jun.: Rocks from Criccieth, and Quartz 
Crystals from Beddgelert, North Wales. General Meeting, Sept, 4th.—Mr. S. 
Walliker exhibited (through the Secretary; a species of Lepisma “found in 
cotton-wool from Cyprus,” about three or four times as large as the ordinary 
species. Mr. J. E. Bagnall exhibited Epilobium tetragonum (local), Chara 
vulgaris var. longibracteata, Potamogeton natans, Lotus tenuis, Carduus erio- 
phorus, Linari i Elatine, L. spuria, Bhamnus catliarticus, Chenopodium 
polyspermicm, Galeopsis Ladanum, Bosa stylos i (new as a record for Warwick¬ 
shire), Odontites rubra var. flore albo, TJrtica urens, Serratula tinctoria, 
Lithospermum officinale. Clematis Vitalba, Colchicum autumnale, all from 
Drayton; Iris foetidissima, Bumex Hydrolapathum, Chlora perfoliata, from 
Wilmcote; Scirpus acicularis, from Bishopton; Bubus calvatus, from Marston 
Green, showing sepals passing into true ternate leaves, etc.; also (for Mr. W. R. 
Hughes) a series of plants from South Devon, including Solidago virgaurea, 
Sedum dasyp>hyllum, Asplenium trichomanes, TJsnea liirta, etc.; and on behalf of 
Mr. J. Saunders, of Luton, Sphagnum cuspidatiom var. plumosum, and Tolypella 
intricat /, both rare. Mr. W. B. Grove exhibited the following fungi: Bussula 
nigricans, B. fragilis, Nyctilis parasitica., Hypoxylon fuscurn, Phragmidium 
violaceum, Triphragimum ulmarice, Puceinia straminis, P. galiorum, P. 
pulverulenti, Coleosporium rhinanthacearum, Erysiphe communis (on Trifolium) 
&iidi Peronospora obliqua, from Solihull; Puccinia coronata, Bothideagraminis, 
Hysterium curvatum, from near Berkswell; Arcyria incarnata, from Barton 
Green ; Dacnjmyces deliquescens, from Sutton ; Corticium evolvens, from 
Warley Woods; also (for Mr, H. T. Soppitt) Bactrodesmium abruption, from 
Yorkshire; (for Mr. W. H. Wilkinson) Coleosporium petasitis, from Arley; and 
