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 A HISTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE Morchella esculenta, L. Ampthill and Mucor fusiger, Lk. On Agaricus fusipes Sandy W.B.G.) — crassipes, P. Ampthill, 1877 and since; Sporodinia grandis, Lk. "j Growing on Lac- frequent (W.B.G.) Syzygites megalocarpus, J-tarii from Sandy Peziza badia, P. Pavenham (W.G.S.) Ehr. J (W.B.G.) — vesiculosa, Bull. Kempston, etc. (W.G.S.) Reticularia umbrina, Fr. Ampthill, 1888 — calycina, Schum. On larch twigs (W.B.G.) (W.B.G.) Didymium squamulosum, A. et S. On Pol. Tuber jestivum, Vitt. Ampthill, Flitwick ; fumosus, Ampthill, 1887 (W.B.G.) common, per Mr. Ferraby Tubulina cylindrica, Bull. Sandy, 1887 Xylaria polymorpha, Grev. Ampthill, 1887 (W.B.G.) (W.B.G.) Trichia varia, P., var. genuina. Ampthill, — Hypoxylon, Grev. Common (W.B.G.) 1887 (W.B.G.) Mr. Grove adds : As bearing on the subject of the Bedford Fungus Flora, it may be mentioned that, in the later volumes of the English Fungi, Sowerby figures two other Bedford species which he received from Abbot : t. 242. Ag. tremulus, Schceff. t. 437. Xylaria pendunculata, Fr. as well as (t. 362) Ag. planus, which is probably a form of Ag. crustulini- formis, and (t. 369, f. 8) Peziza nigra and (t. 389, f. 8) Peziza Abbotiana, which are, perhaps, both unrecognizable. In Cooke's Handbook there are two records of Bedfordshire Fungi : p. 253. Boletus rubinus,Sm. Near Dunstable p. 748. Genea hispidula, B. Bedfordshire And in his Illustrations two more are figured : t. 876. Paxillus atrotomentosus, Fr. Woburn t. 922. Hygrophorus puniceus, Fr. Bed- fordshire (W.B.G.) MYCETOZOA OR MYXOMYCETES 1 The curious group of organisms usually known as the Mycetozoa forms one of the numerous links that connect the animal and the vege- table kingdoms. They frequently occur as denizens of damp woods, where they creep about on rotten tree roots or fallen branches, during one stage of their existence. They are also to be found on decaying heaps of leaves or straw, especially if such accumulations have been undisturbed for several months. In these situations they are occasionally to be met with in immense quantities, so much so that portions of the heap appear as though covered with hoar frost from the numerous calcareous spor- angia that have been formed on them. In the following list of the species that have been recorded for Bedfordshire, the most noteworthy are Badhamia ovispora, Fuligo ellip- sospora, Diacheza subsessilis, Chondrioderma testaceum, and Lycogala Jlavo- fuscum. It is also worthy of remark that out of the two hundred species that are catalogued for the whole world in Mr. A. Lister's Monograph which was issued by the British Museum authorities, upwards of ninety have been found within ten miles of Luton. The most prolific district 1 By James Saunders, Luton. 66