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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
It is unnecessary to quote the remarks made on these very interesting
boundary stones at the meeting, inasmuch as they are embodied in a paper by
Prof. Meldola, entitled, "The Eastern Boundary Stones of the Forest of
Waltham," with illustrations by Mr. H. A. Cole, which will appear in The
Essex Naturalist.
Time would not allow all the party to visit "Navestock Stone," which had been
found sunk in the banks of a stream, and which had been exposed by excavations
in readiness for this meeting.
Then, in the words of the report of the meeting by Mr. Thompson,
editor of "The Essex County Chronicle," "through charming undulating
country, the party then proceeded to South Weald, one of the fairest of all the
fair parishes in Essex, skirting the lordly parks of Weald Hall and Rochetts, to
the Tower Arms Hotel, where an excellent tea, with many dishes of fruit, was
provided. After this, a few went into the sweet old church of St. Peter, and there
saw painted windows, alabaster chancel screen, sculptured reredos, and other
ecclesiastical embellishments, notable for beauty of design, colour and
execution."
Later in the evening members and friends re-assembled on the lawn of the inn
to listen to the Rev. Goode Hore's paper on "Navestock in Olden Times—Stray
Notes, Prehistoric, Saxon, Norman," printed in the present number of The
Essex Naturalist.
Hearty votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Goode Hore for his paper, and to
the local land-owners for their courtesy in allowing the party to pass over their
grounds, and a pleasant drive back to Brentwood Station brought the meeting
to a close.
Annual Cryptogamic and Botanical Meeting.
Saturday, October 13th, 1894.
The annual "Fungus Foray" was held in Epping Forest, at High Beach,
on this day. The headquarters for the meeting was at the "King's Oak,"
and the arrangements were similar to those of last year, the scientific direction
being, as usual, in the hands of Dr. M. C. Cooke.
About fifty members and botanical friends attended, and the search in the
forest for specimens of Fungi was more successful than for several years past. A
very large number of species were obtained, and some of the specimens were
remarkably fine. One species was particularly abundant, viz,, Craterellus cornu-
copioidis, which could be gathered literally by hundreds on the woodland slopes
in Honey Quarters. Seven new species were added to the Forest list.
The specimens as gathered were arranged on tables in the large room at the
hotel, and presented a very beautiful sight.
After tea the 151st Ordinary Meeting was held in the exhibition room, Prof. R.
Meldola in the chair.
Mr. J. W. Barefoot and Mr. S. J. Tomlinson were elected members of the
Club.
The Secretary announced that the Club's petition to the Epping Forest Com-
mittee of the Corporation of London for the use of Queen Elizabeth's Lodge as a
museum for the illustration of Natural History, &c, of Epping Forest, had been
granted, and when certain legal formalities had been completed work in the
arrangement of the specimens would be commenced. About £80 or £90 had
already been subscribed to the "Epping Forest Museum Fund."