THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
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Notes on Essex Geology at the Close of the Nineteenth Century and
After." (Printed in Essex Naturalist, vol. xvii., pp. 265-284.)
Mr. E. T. Newton, F.R.S., moved that the President's address be
printed in the Essex Naturalist. It was a most admirable statement
of recent observations in Essex Geology, and they would all be glad to
have it in print.
Mr. J. C. Shenstone, F.L.S., seconded the proposal, which was
agreed to amid loud applause.
Mr. A. F. Hogg, M.A., in moving the thanks of the Club to Mr. Whitaker
for his services during his years of office, alluded to their President's
attention to the affairs of the Club, and his almost constant presence at
the meetings. Mr. Hogg included in the vote of thanks the names of
the other officers, to whom all members owed a debt of gratitude for their
enthusiastic attention to the routine and other work of the society. This.
vote was carried unanimously, and Mr. Whitaker on behalf of himself
and his colleagues suitably replied.
This concluded the business of the Annual Meeting and afterwards.
an Ordinary Meeting (the 435th) was held.
Mr. Charles Nicholson, F.E.S., gave a lecture on "Wasps and their
Ways." The lecture was copiously illustrated with specimens of the
British species of Wasps and some nests and with a long series of lantern-
slides.
On the motion of the President, a very cordial vote of thanks was.
passed to Mr. Nicholson for his interesting lecture.
VISIT TO GREAT WARLEY, BRENTWOOD
(436th MEETING).
Monday, 6th April 1914.
By the kind invitation of our member, Miss Ellen Willmott, F.L.S.,
the members of the Club had again an opportunity of visiting her famous,
gardens at Warley Place.
The members of the party assembled at Brentwood on the arrival
of the London train at about one o'clock, and were at once driven in brakes,
to the Place, where our hostess and some friends received them on the
lawn. Miss Willmott most kindly acted as guide, botanist and friend
during the whole afternoon, most patiently devoting herself to demon-
strating the wonderful collection of plants which her skill and perseverance
had gathered into the gardens. The season being
"Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote
"The droght of Marche had perced to the rote,
"And bathed every veyne in swich licour,
"Of which vertu engendred is the flour,"
the beds and meadows were gay with Spring blossoms, the great
store of Daffodils, including all known varieties, and with which Miss
Willmott's name is so honourably associated in gardening circles, in
themselves alone furnishing almost endless pictures of floral loveliness.
It is unnecessary to add anything to Mr. J. C. Shenstone's very recent