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Was collected in June, 1883, by the Rev. W. R. Linton, and was a
new record for Vice-county 18.
It is interesting to note that such plants as C. pendula, L., and C.
pseudo-cyperus, L., although comparatively rare, are still to be seen in
the exact localities from which they were reported many years ago.
The following sedges, with the exception of C. minor, Towns,
(which I have not taken myself), have been seen growing in the Forest
area within the last four years :—
SPECIES OF CAREX KNOWN STILL TO EXIST IN
THE FOREST AREA.
Sirex gigas at Woodford.—Though I do not collect the Hymenoptera, I
find that I possess a specimen of Sirex gigas, taken July 10th, on the high road at
Woodford, and on going over my boxes 1 discovered another that 1 have had for
some years and was ignorant of the fact.—Charles Oldham, Chelmsford Road,
Woodford, Oct., 1890.
"Sugaring" in 1890.—Like many other amateur Lepidopterists, I have
found this year's sugaring disappointing. To be sure, Nomia typica and Tryphaena
pronuba literally swarmed in their season. As far as my experience goes I consider
this "the Pronuba year." One night there were in my garden seventy moths
on the "sugar," and of these six-sevenths were pronuba, from which I selected a
long and fine series. During the bright, warm and dry weather of the last few
weeks, moths were not to be caught with sugar, however highly "flavoured," the
takings gradually falling off, until they dwindled down to "pompous nothing"—
the sweets being left to the earwigs, gnats and woodlice.—Charles Oldham,
Chelmsford Road, Woodford, October, 1890.