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THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
He remarked that Mr. Pearson's list of the Forest fungi contained
720 species and 22 varieties, which was an extraordinarily good record.
A vote of thanks to the conductors and referees, proposed by the
President, was carried by acclamation, and closed the proceedings.
Mr. Pearson has since submitted the following report on the result of
the Foray:—
The number of species noted was 121. A few interesting things
turned up. A caespitose group of a white Collybia which we hesitated
to name proved to be Collybia leucocephala (Fr.) Bres., which is already
in the list. This species may be often overlooked—it looks like a pure
white Collybia maculata, but has a fine silky villous down on the pileus.
The spores are pure white in mass, while those of Collybia maculata are
pink.
There were two species that are not in the list published this year,
the first of which is common and was omitted in error; the second is in;
my experience uncommon in the South of England.
Lenzites betulina (Linn.) Fr.
Russula integra Fr.
There was also on the table a Boletus versipellis with black flocci on the
stem which should have another specific name, but the nomenclature
of this group of Boleti has not yet been settled.
REPORT OF THE CLUB'S DELEGATE TO THE
CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES OF CORRE-
SPONDING SOCIETIES, BRITISH ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN CAMBRIDGE, 1938.
By D. J. SCOURFIELD, I.S.O., F.L.S., Etc.
AT the first of the two usual meetings devoted to the Con-
ference of Delegates of the Corresponding Societies the
Earl of Onslow, the President of the Conference, addressed us on
"The Importance of National Parks in the preservation of the
"Fauna of Great Britain."
He said that in the first place it was necessary to distinguish
carefully between the meanings given to the term National Park
in this and other countries. To clarify matters he quoted
Article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of the Fauna and
Flora of Africa, which might be regarded as defining what was
meant by a National Park considered internationally. The first
and most important part of the article is as follows:—
"The expression 'National park' shall denote an area (a)
"placed under public control, the boundaries of which shall not
"be altered or any portion be capable of alienation except by