THEYDON BOIS.
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peated several times, the clerk said, enquiringly, "You mean Theydon
Boice ?" and gave the ticket accordingly. It is no doubt undesirable
to change the spelling of a word or name of a place ; but as "Bois"
does not at present represent the name of Theydon Bois, as
pronounced a little alteration in the spelling should not be ob-
jectionable. Such an alteration in the spelling, consisting as it
does in only introducing an e between Boi and s—or by putting two dots
over the o (as Bois)—would not be great, and it could be readily made
in the railway time tables, notices, etc., and at the railway stations,
as well as in the letter headings of the inhabitants. It would do
away with the supposition that "Bois" is to have given to it a French
pronunciation, and it would, moreover, make the spelling convey
the sound of the name.
Robert Morden's Map of Essex.
[The Map which, by Mr. Winstone's continued kindness, we are able
to send out with this part of the Essex Naturalist, is a facsimile of
one of the series of maps of the counties of England given in Gibson's
edition of Camden's "Britannia," 1695. We are sorry to say that
up to the time of writing we have been quite unable to glean any
particulars of the life or work of this "Robert Morden," and can
only let the map tell its own story. Any information about the
draughtsman will be very welcome for publication at a future time.—
Ed.] 
Bees at Field Beans.—The hive-bees have been very busy this spring
gathering nectar from the purple spots on the stipules at the base of the leaves of
the field-bean (Vicia faba). They visit the beans long before the flowers are out,
and judging from their eagerness and from the exudation of nectar visible to the
naked eye on the purple spots, the quantity of honey (?) gathered from this source
must be considerable. Of what use can these nectar-producing organs be to the
bean-plant ?— Reginald W. Christy, Roxwell, June 17th, 1887.
Green Tree Frogs (Hyla) in Epping Forest.—On the 6th of May, a very
loud croaking was heard in a swamp at the back of the Infant Orphan Asylum,
Wanstead, and on the 10th of May, Mr. S. H. Corlett, of Hermon Hill, went up
to his waist in the water, and after a long search he managed to secure a Green
Tree-frog (Hyla arborea?), leaving another in the swamp. I wrote to Mr. Bartlett,
of the Zoological Gardens, offering the frog, and he replied that many were
annually imported into this country. There are plenty at the gardens, and they
have succeeded in keeping several at large for some years, He thought that, if
the frogs were not disturbed, they might breed in the forest, as Hyla was well able
to withstand the winter frosts of this country. It is therefore to be hoped that if
any are found by others interested in natural history, they will endeavour to prevent
the frogs being disturbed.—W. G. Macmurdo, "The Ferns," Wanstead,
June, 1887. [We would venture to hint to our correspondent that if the frogs are
taken out of the pond, there will be none left, disturbed or undisturbed.—Ed.]