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species were entirely absent; only one small cluster 
of Agaricus melleus was seen, and this species is 
generally so common as to be voted a nuisance. 
Agaricus fascicularis and Agaricus sublateritius, 
almost equally common at other times, were amongst 
the rarest this season. Yery few Hygrophori were 
the largest specimens ever seen by the oldest Wool- 
hopean were gathered. If to this be added the almost 
total absence of Coprinus, the principal features 
which characterised the mycologic flora of 1880 in 
the neighbourhood of Hereford will be realised. 
The date for the next foray of the Club was fixed 
Copiunus cohatus (from the Gardener's Chronicle). 
found. Lactarius and Russula were the most plenti¬ 
ful. Scarcely a Cortinarius could be found, but 
Polypori, and especially the large and ligneous 
species, were more abundant than usual, even in the 
best of years ; Polyporus fraxineus in one instance 
extending for some yards, and of Polyporus spumeus, 
for October 6th, 1881.—On October 9th, some of the 
Woolhope party arrived at Coed Coch, by invitation 
of Mrs. Lloyd Wynne and Mr. Walker, of Colwyn; 
and on the 11th and 12th, fungus-hunting excur¬ 
sions were made to the woods about Colwyn and the 
pinewoods of Coed. Amongst the species collected 
