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often caused it to be stated that a shoal of flying-fish had visited the coast.
The occurrence of the Skipper on the East Coast and in mid-winter is, however,
unprecedented.
Thanks were returned to the exhibitors and donors.
Papers Read.—Mr. W. H. Dalton, F.G.S., F.C.S., read a paper on
"Wells on Fowlness Island, Ancient and Modern" (printed ante pp. 118-125).
Some remarks were made on the paper by the President, Mr. J. M. Wood,
C.E., and Mr. Shenstone, F.L.S., and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr.
Dalton.
Mr. John French read a paper on "Some Unexplored Fields of Essex
Archaeology" (printed ante, pp. 129-135).
A short discussion took place in which the President, Mr. Dalton, Mr. D. J.
Scourfield, F.R.M.S., and the author took part. A vote of thanks was passed
to Mr. French for his paper.
Mr. Dalton also contributed a note on "Post-Glacial Beds in Mersea,
Essex" (ante, pp. 136-7) for which he was thanked, and the meeting ended.
FIELD MEETING AT THEYDON BOIS, AND
263rd ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, May i6th, 1908.
A Field Meeting was held at Theydon Bois, being the usual Spring Forest
Ramble, which the Club has been accustomed to hold about this season for some
years. The party arrived at about three o'clock at the Theydon Bois station.
The headquarters were the Oak Hill Farm, abutting on Oak Hill Enclosure,
now thrown into the Forest. The "Conductors" were Prof. G. S. Boulger,
F.L.S., Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., and the Hon. Secretaries.
During the afternoon Prof. Boulger gave, in the woods at Ambresbury
Banks, a very interesting address on "Seasonal Biology: Spring in the
Woodlands."
After tea an Ordinary Meeting (the 263rd) was held, the President in the
chair, supported by the President elect, Mr. T. S. Dymond, F.I.C.
New Members.—The following gentlemen were elected members :—
Mr. William Houghton (Verderer of Epping Forest), Pine Lodge,
Woodford Green.
Mr. George Mathieson, Bryr Coed, Crescent Road, Chingford.
Mr. James Gray Mathieson, 20, The Drive Chingford.
Mr. James Keeves, "The Crest," High Road, Buckhurst Hill.
The President proposed that a cordial vote of thanks be given to Prof.
Boulger for his services that afternoon, and Mr. Dymond seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
In his reply Prof. Boulger supplemented the botanical expositions he had
already made during the afternoon.
Vegetable Balls formed by Algae.—Mr. D. J. Scourfield, F.R.M.S.,
exhibited on behalf of Mr. E. M. Holmes, F.L.S., (who had been obliged to leave
to catch an early train), one of the balls formed by the rather rare British fresh-