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previous " Forays." By dint of persistent exertion, and skilful" dodging "
of the frequent showers, a very good collection of Fungi was got together,
and by four o'clock was completely arranged and labelled by the band of
botanists present, which included Dr. Cooke, Rev. Canon Du Port, Mr.
J. English, Rev. J. M. Crombie, Messrs. H. Vaughan Jennings, C. J.
Powell, W. W. Reeves, J. B. Crosfield, Prof. Boulger, &c.
As usual, a very large number of botanical specimens were also exhibi-
ted, as well as microscopic objects, &c, including a long series of forms of
the Brambles (Rubus) found in Epping Forest, collected and named by
Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S., and exhibited on his behalf by Prof. Boulger ;
a collection of microscopic fruits of plants ; Mrs. M. S. Farquharson, a
series of mosses found north of the Tay ; Mr. J. English, mosses and
preserved Fungi from Epping Forest ; Mr. Henry Spicer, a series of
Diatomaceae; Mr. White, many interesting botanical specimens; Mr.
Paulson, sections of fruits of the Umbellifera?; Mr. Chas. A. Wright, a
portion of his herbarium, &c , &c. While microscopes and microscopical
specimens were exhibited by Mr. Oxley, Mr. A. P. Wire, Mr. W. Cole,
Mr. J. D. Hardy, Mr. Powell, Mr. Paulson, and many others.
On Saturday, luncheon was taken at about four o'clock, after which
an Ordinary Meeting of the Club (the seventieth) was held, Mr. T. V.
Holmes, President, in the chair.
The following were elected members :—Mrs. R. Meldola and Mr. T.
Hay Wilson.
The Secretary personally thanked the members and friends, and the
gentlemen who had so kindly acted as " Referees," for the great trouble
they had taken to make the meeting a success, despite the dreadful
weather of the two days. He also referred to the very useful work
by the National Footpath Preservation Society, which he recommended
to the support of the members, and, indeed, of all naturalists. Mr.
Allnutt, the Secretary to the Society, would deliver a short address on.
the subject later in the evening.
Dr. Cooke then delivered his usual report of the results of the meeting
considered mycologically. The number of species found was not so
much below the average, but the number of individuals was less than
usual; and it was singular that, despite the great difficulties they had
all laboured under in collecting during the short intervals of almost
persistent downpour of rain, a number of very interesting species had
been gathered, of which more than a dozen were new to the Forest, and
many had occurred which he had not seen for years. Among the more
noteworthy species added to the Forest list, were Agaricus (Inocybe)
perlatus, Cooke, which was found a few weeks previous to the foray :
Ag. (Tricholoma) dans, Fr.; Ag. (Inocybe) iversvs, Fr.; Ag. (Collybia)
distortus; Ag. (Psilocybe) subericaeus, Fr.; Ag. (Psathyra) pennatus,
Fr. ; Russula grisea, Fr. ; Lactarius subumbonatus, Fr. ; Lactarius
camphoratus, var. cimicarius, Batsch; Bolbitius boltoni, Fr.; and