13 AUGUST 1932, Page 16

THE DANGEROUS MUSHROOM.

We have been informed that the letter which appeared under this heading in our issue of July 9th, over the name of Dr. R. Ackerley, commenting on a letter by the Secretary of the Food Education Society, was, in fact, an adaptation of a private letter from Dr. Ackerley to the. writer of the former letter and was not intended for publication. Dr. Ackerley has advised us that the letter in its published form contains a misrepresentation of his views. The letter was handed to us by the writer of the earlier letter and was published by us in all good faith. We regret that we should unconsciously have been parties to a misrepresentation of Dr. Ackerley's views.