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(for Mr. Thos. Bii'ks) CEcidvnn Thalictri and Puccinia Magnusiana, from 
Goole. Miss Jermyn exhibited a gall on a lime leaf from Kew. BiologicaIi 
Section, September 11th.—Mr. W. B. Grove exhibited Ag. macdatus, Ag. 
di'yophiliis, Ag. 2 >(^scuus, Ag. campanulatus, Ag. spectahilis, Ag. sublateritius, 
Amanita aspera, Hygropliorus pratensis, Cortinariiis armillatus,C.cinnamomeits, 
Riis.'iida adusta, Boletus flavus, Polyporus betulinus, P. molluscus, Calocera 
viscosa, Bhizina Icevigati, and Melampso7a tremulce, from Coleshill Pool; Ag. 
atro-albus, Ag. aster oplioi'us, Bvssula fellea, Cantharellus aui'aiitiacus, 
Marasmius androsaceus, and Boletus edulis, from the Wrekin, Shropshire ; and 
a number of other Fungi, on behalf of Mr C. F. W. T. Williams, of Bath. Mr. 
David Hooper exhibited Ai-butus Unedo, Narthecium ossifragum, Myrica Gale, 
from Killarney, and Crithmum ma^’itimum, from co. Cork, Ireland; Mr. E. H. 
Wagstaff exhibited a fungus, Erysiphe communis, from the banks of the Strat¬ 
ford Canal. Microscopical General Meeting, September 18th.—Mr. Cullis, of 
Mason College, exhibited some specimens sent by Miss Helen von Mickwitz, of 
Helsingfors, Finland. One was Linneea borealis, and the other Rubus arcticus. 
Mr. Bagnall said the former flower was interesting, as being named after the 
great Linnaeus, and the other was especially so, as from the berries of the plant 
was made a rather fine preserve, which in Norway was very much esteemed. It 
is recorded that the berries once saved the life of a noted traveller who, when 
ill, was maintained for many days by them when no other palatable food was 
obtainable. The President (Mr. W. B. Hughes) expressed himself particularly 
pleased not only at the exhibition of the specimens themselves, but as showing 
that the Natural History Society was not fox'gotten by a Russian lady who some 
time was associated in their meetings, but who had now returned to her own 
country. Mr. J. E. Bagnall exhibited a number of Fungi:— Ag. asterosporus, Ag. 
pascuus, Ag. cei'vinus, Ag. fusipes, Ag. conopilus, Coi’ti'nn^’ius ochroleucus, C. 
decu7nbens, C. sa7igui7ie7cs, Russula .fellea, R. rubra, Lactarius pallidus, and 
Boletus stricepes, etc., from Middleton; and for Dr. M. C. Cooke, Corti7iarius 
tophaceus, Le7iti7ius lapideus, and Boletus pa7’asiticus; also for Mr. W. R. 
Hughes, Dia7ithus Ar7ne7-ia, Lmufn a7igustifoluim, Ce7itra7ithus ruber, and other 
plants, from near Plymouth. Mr. W. B. Grove exhibited a number of Fungi, 
including Lactaritis pallidus, L. uvidus, and i. turpis, Ag. pascuus, Ag. 
tenerri77ius, Ag. laccatus var. a7nethysti7ius, Ag. sa7iguinole7itus. Russula 
emetica, R. oclvroleuca, Helotium aciculare, and Ascobolus pilosus from Four 
Oaks Park ; Ag. virgatus, Lacta7-ius tu7-pis, L. 7ividus, Sporodmia g 7 Xt 7 idis from 
Coleshill Pool; T7'e77iella lutescens, Cortidiun evolve7is, Diatr7jpe discifo 7 ' 7 nis 
frcm the Wrekin ; Ag. applicatus, Stemonitis fusca, and Helotium lutescens from 
Sutton ; Cortichim gigu7iteum from Sutton Park; Peziza 7iivea rom Berkswell; 
(for Mr. C. R. Robinson) Ama7iita aspera and Peziza a7i7'a7itia from Bewdley 
Forest; and ifor Mr. J. A. Wheldon) Peziza atrata from Cambridge, and Sphceria 
lirella from Scarborough. 
BIRMINGHAM MICROSCOPISTS’ AND NATURALISTS’ UNION.—August 
11th.—Mr. Hawkes showed an abnormal inflorescence of Ribwort Plantain, 
in which the spikes were reduced in size but produced on short stalks, 
forming a simple umbel with a conspicuous leafy involucre. Mr. Buttress, 
living Blindwom. Mr. J. W. Neville, microscopical preparation of larva of 
Pmiperda, showing the pine leaves upon which the creature fed enclosed in 
the alimentary canal. Aug. 18.—Mr. Hawkes: Parnassia palust7-is, from Sutton 
Park; also transverse section of stem of water lily. Aug. 25.—Mr. J. W. Neville: 
Oidium 7no7iilioides, on leaves of grass; Phrag7nidi7i7n obtimim aud Lecythea on 
leaves of barren strawberry; and microscopical preparations of lancet and 
gizzard of the common flea. Mr. Hawkes : Eggs of Aphis. Mr. J. Wykes ; 
Fredericella. Sept. 3.—Mr. Deakin: Spores of Trichobasis. Mr. H. Insley: 
Porphyra lacwiat'i in fruit. The following micro-fungi were laid on the table 
by Mr. Deakin:—Sallow Rust, Pero7wspora vnfesta7is, and Urom7jces apic7ilosn, 
on leaves of white clover. Sept. 20.—Paper, “Natural History of a Holiday 
Ramble,” by Mr. C. P. Neville. 
