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THE ESSEX NATURALIST
Mycological Report 1964
The year will go clown into mycological history as one of the
driest seasons on record. However, it has not passed without its
highlights. Additions to the Epping Forest list, found on the
annual foray were, Lactarius helvus, and the Ascomycetes
Elaphomyces granulatus, Daldinia concentrica and Orygena
equina. Recorded for the first time since the 1938 Pearson record,
Coprinus plicatus, Leptonia sericella and Irpex obliquus.
This brings the total of post-war Forest records to 285 (Basi-
domycetes only). During the past year I have attempted to
"translate" Pearson's List into up to date nomenclature. This has
not been easy as the arrangement of species and genera has been
altered. It seems that the time has now come when we must put
aside Pearson's list and work on our own to be published as soon
as feasible. I have listed some 742 species which Pearson found.
Of these, we have to date, found 285 species. Of the remaining
species I estimate that about 98 are extremely rare, 208 uncommon
and 151 common. I have a list of these common species which I
can issue to anyone willing to help in the field. With more helpers
many of them should be found.
Doreen J. Boardman.
Obituaries
CHARLES HALL CROUCH, 1878-1962
With the passing of Charles Hall Crouch the Club has lost
a valued member and friend. An eminent genealogist, anti-
quarian and historian, his was a life long interest which from
early youth had been deep rooted. An ardent collector, he
commenced by copying epitaphs from church and churchyard
memorials. His records were so accurate and complete that when
restoration of inscriptions were called for he was able to supply
precise copies of the originals unobtainable from any other source.
These same records enabled him to piece together many genea-
logical connections which otherwise would have been lost. In
addition he was most assiduous in copying Parish Registers not
only for baptisms, marriages and deaths but also all the other
Parish details of every kind.
Over the years he accumulated an immense library very
largely of local and county interest. He had a detailed knowledge
of each book in his possession and could readily track down
obscure details which even to one well versed in such affairs would
have taken a great deal of energy and much burning of midnight
oil.
He became a member of the Club in 1924 and shortly after-
wards undertook the post of Honorary Librarian which he filled