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add to this list of Hymenonycetals, and they will certainly add greatly to the
number of recognised species in other branches of the subject. Miss A, L.
Smith has, I believe, a Mould new to Britain. I can report that we collected
over 250 species of Hymenomycetes during the week's foray, and 16 species of
Mycetozoa were identified. We passed a great number of Russula, in review,
finding altogether some 25 species, but Clitocybe and Clavaria were almost
absent from the woods during our visit.....We shall always have a
very pleasant remembrance of the enjoyable time we all spent in Epping Forest,
and of your kindness to us at the Foray,"
The additions made will be incorporated in the revised "List of the
Hymenomycetal Fungi of Essex" by Dr. M. C. Cooke and Mr. Massee, F.L.S.,
now being prepared for publication.
In the evening the members dined together at the Royal Forest Hotel, when
in addition to the ladies and gentlemen connected with both societies, Mr.
Christy, Mr. Andrew Johnston, and Mr. W. Cole represented the Essex Field
Club. During the evening Mr Arthur Lister, F.R.S., gave an address on the
study of the Mycetozoa, illustrated by living specimens and by a long series of
beautiful coloured drawings from the pencil of Miss G. Lister, F.L.S.
ANNUAL FUNGUS FORAY.
Saturday, October 20th, 1906.
Inasmuch as the British Mycological Society had fully explored some of the
ground near Loughton, it was thought best to take the more northerly parts of
the Forest as the scene of our own collecting. The headquarters were, therefore,
fixed at "Ye Olde Thatched House" in Epping. The first party drove from
Loughton Station at about 11 o'clock to the "Clay-ride," and rambled thence
to Amesbresbury Banks, filling their baskets on the way. Fungi were fairly
abundant, and a very striking sight was the magnificent groups of the handsome
scarlet Agaricus muscarius which were encountered. The carriages were then
resumed to Epping, where the afternoon party was met, and then the northern
parts of the Forest, Wintry Wood, etc., were explored. Mr. George
Massee, F.L.S., and Mr. E. M. Holmes, F.L.S., with many other botanists, acted
as referees. A most enjoyable day was spent, and all assembled at the
headquarters for tea. The vast numbers of specimens obtained (comprising about
150 species) were exhibited on tables in a room as usual at these meetings, and
were carefully examined, identified and labelled by Mr. Massee and the other-
experts present.
It should be mentioned that, as in several former years, many members of the
Selborne Society joined in the foray.
During the evening a meeting was held, Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S.,
President, in the chair.
The President announced with deep regret the death of Prof. Marshall Ward,
F.R.S., one of the honorary members of the Club. Sympathetic speeches were
made by Mr. E. M. Holmes, Prof. Silvanus Thompson, F.R.S., and Prof. R.
Meldola, F.R.S., and a vote of condolence with Mrs. Ward and family was
passed.
Mr. Massee delivered a most interesting address on the "Ecology of Fungi,"
dealing with some of the most recent advances in this fascinating subject. It is
impossible to give even the heads of his remarks. The President proposed a