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seen—the last being very scarce. Boletus versipillis, B. chrysenteron and
Cantharellus tubaeformis were collected, and, on trees, Pholiota squarrosa,
Fistulina hepatica and Pleurotus ostreatus were seen. An unusual form
of Armillaria mellea, having black spots on the cap, had been recorded.
Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) seemed to be extremely common this year, and
today almost every seed-head of Molinea was seen to be infected.
The President went on to say how glad he was to see a number of young
students present. He urged them not to feel overwhelmed by the number
of species encountered but to get to know one group or the species of one
habitat at a time.
Professor Gregory then spoke of the results obtained by the Chingford
party (indicated earlier in this account) and also said how pleased he was
to have had this opportunity of attending the Club's annual fungus foray
once again.
Mr. Ross then spoke of the mycetozoa collected by Mr. Bernard Ward
and himself during the day. These amounted to twenty-one species and
included Colloderma oculentum, which, to his knowledge, had occurred in
Bury Wood for some thirty years.
The meeting then broke up, and, after some further study of the speci-
mens, members gradually dispersed. Several of those with cars made more
than one journey to Chingford, so that most of the party were able to get
a lift on the homeward journey.
Ordinary Meeting (978th Meeting)
SATURDAY, 30 OCTOBER, 1954
This meeting was held at the West Ham College of Technology at
3 p.m. The chair was taken by the President, Professor C. T. Ingold.
The total attendance was twenty-six.
The following seven persons were elected to membership of the Club: —
Mr. J. R. Davies, of The Royal Veterinary College, London, N.W.I.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hurrell, of "Brookside", Courtland Drive,
Chigwell.
Dr. R. H. Nisbet, of The Royal Veterinary College, London, N.W.I.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Taylor, of Flat 6. Monkhams Hall, Waltham
Abbey.
Mr. Bernard Ward gave some details of the regional map scheme of the
Botanical Society of the British Isles and invited members who were able
to co-operate to apply to him for further details.
Dr. Rudge spoke, on behalf of the Museum Working Party, of the work
being done in the Museum and Museum Library, and mentioned that some
further help from members able to do such work as label-writing would be
acceptable.
He then gave an account of a medieval tile kiln recently discovered at
Jack's Hatch, and showed some excellent lantern photographs of this
interesting structure.
Miss Snow gave some account of visits she had made to the Mithraic
temple found this summer in the City of London, and showed sketches she
had made during these visits.
Mr. Bernard Ward showed plants of the adventives Galinsoga parviflora
Cav. from a garden in Stratford, and G. ciliata Rafn. Blake from Dover-
court.