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The Club's Collection of Mosses.—The Secretary placed upon the table
the set of Mosses forming the general collection, which came from the Varenne
Herbarium. These had been named, collated, and re-mounted by Mr. F. J.
Chittenden, F.L.S. (Director of the Laboratory of the Royal Horticultural
Society's Gardens, at Wisley, Ripley, Surrey). The Essex part of the collection
bad been arranged by Mr. Chittenden in 1907 ; the present collection was mainly
non-Essex. About 300 species were represented.
Mr. Cole said that the work had been most valuable, and he proposed that a
special vote of thanks should be passed to Mr. Chittenden for the skill, labour,
and care he had bestowed upon the collection.
The vote was passed most heartily, and the Secretary was requested to
convey the same to Mr. Chittenden.
Paper Read.—Mr. S. H. Goodchild gave a lecture-paper entitled "Trawl
Fishing in the North Sea," in which the modes of catching and conveying to
London of the fish were explained, and the various incidents of the industry
described.
The syllabus was as follows, and this will indicate the varied nature of Mr.
Goodchild's lecture :—
Different Methods of Fishing—Description of the Trawls, "Beam," and
"Otter"—"Fleeters" and "Single-Boaters."—Distant voyages of British
Fishing Vessels—None but British fleets in North Sea—Steam Fishing Vessels
—How the fish is transferred to the Carrier—Mission-Ships and their work—
Dutch "Copers "—Superstitions amongst fishermen—The Dogger Bank—Lost;
A Fleet ! (Carrier 6 days out before finding it)—-Steam Trawlers—the "Life-
boats of the North Sea "—Daily record of a Voyage from London to the Fleet
and back again—Unsaleable fish—Whitings—Decrease of some kinds of fish.
The lecture was illustrated by a very large number of beautiful lantern-slides,
many of them being coloured, made by Mr. ft. H. Goodchild from original
photographs taken by him. These pictures showed almost every part of the work
as carried on in rough as well as in fine weather,
A very hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Goodchild on the motion of
the Chairman.
THE 279th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, 5th March 1910.
This meeting, the 4th of the Winter Session, was held as usual at the West
Ham Technical Institute at six o'clock, Mr. T. S. Dymond, F.C.S., President,
in the chair. [The date was altered from 26th February, owing to the Students'
Conversazione at the Institute taking place on that night.]
New Member.—Mr. Thomas Hepburn, 39, Shrub End Road, Colchester,
was elected a member.
Election of an Associate.—The President said that the Council had
decided to act upon the provisions of Rule XL, and to elect an Associate for
the first time in the history of the Club. He thought that the rule would prove
a very beneficial one. There were probably some active naturalists in the county
who might be unwilling to join as ordinary members, and yet would prove
admirable workers, and so be of great service to the Club in the promotion of
the objects held in view.
The President then reported on behalf of the Council that Mr. E. E.
Turner, of Coggeshall (late an ordinary member), had been elected an Associate.
Mr. Turner's election was warmly supported by Mr. Shenstone, Mr. David
M