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being to inspect the tombs of John Ray and Dr. Benjamin Allen, in the
Churchyard of Black Notley, which had been recently restored under
the auspices of the Club, and to attend the unveiling in Braintree Church,
of a Bronze Memorial Tablet of Samuel Dale, erected also on the initiative
of the Club.
A full account of the memorials and of the meeting is given in another
place, to which the reader is referred. (See pp. 129-38),
Ordinary Meeting.—During the afternoon, a short meeting of the
Club was held in Braintree High School, Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., in the
chair.
New Members.—The following were elected Members :—
Mrs. D. J. Scourfield, 63, Queen's Road, Leytonstone.
Mrs. C. N. Tween, Lee House, Enfield Lock, Middlesex.
The Secretary on behalf of Mr. H. Whitehead, B.Sc., exhibited some
specimens of the Turbellarian worm, Dallyellia viridis, from a pond at
Chigwell Row, Essex, and also a coloured drawing of the same. An account
appears in the "Notes" columns.
Professor Boulger and Mr. W. Cole made some remarks on this interest-
ing exhibit, and the formal meeting closed.
VISIT TO WARLEY PLACE, BRENTWOOD,
Saturday, 18th May 1912.
THE 405th MEETING.
The object of this Excursion was to visit, again, by kind invitation of our
Member, Miss E. Willmott, F.L.S., at Warley Place, and so afford members
an opportunity of inspecting her famous gardens under a different floral
aspect from that seen on our previous visit, in August.
On assembling at Brentwood, brakes were in readiness to take the
party for a circular drive of four miles through some of the beauty spots
of this very picturesque neighbourhood, visiting Harts Wood, Little
Warley, Warley Gap and Great Warley Church, and so reaching Warley
Place. Some very fine views over the Thames Valley and the Laindon
Hills were enjoyed during the drive.
At Warley Place the Club was welcomed by Miss Willmott, and the
afternoon was spent, under her guidance, in the magnificent gardens,
containing, it is said, nearly 100,000 species and varieties of plants. The
reader is referred to the full account of the gardens by Mr. Shenstone in
the present volume of the Essex Naturalist (ante pp. 40-60). Owing
to seasonal changes, the gardens were quite altered in appearance since
last year. Special interest was taken in the wild flower garden, the water
garden and the rock-plants. Our hostess was full of interesting informa-
tion in all sections, and the tour of the domain was a botanical and garden-
ing treat such as is rarely experienced.
At the end of the rambles, all assembled in the house, where tea was
served. The President, Mr. W. Whitaker, expressed the members' high
appreciation of a delightful and instructive afternoon, and their warm
thanks to Miss Willmott for her hospitable attentions and informing
"talks" about the innumerable objects of interest in the gardens.
A meeting (the 405th of the Club was held in an informal manner,