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unavoidable absence through indisposition, of our President), proposed,
and Mr. Percy Thompson seconded, a vote of thanks to Dr. Daydon Jackson
for his kindly services during the afternoon. This was heartily accorded
by those present, and the visit terminated.
ORDINARY MEETING (498th MEETING).
SATURDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY 1919.
This Meeting was held in the Physical Lecture Theatre of the Municipal
Technical Institute, Stratford, the President, Miss G. Lister, F.L.S., in the
chair. 40 members attended.
The following ladies and gentlemen were elected Members of the Club :—
Mrs. Lilian B. Pilcher, 122, Windsor Road, Forest Gate, E7.
Mr. A. Capleton, 67, Queen's Road, Leytonstone, Eu.
Mr. Frederick W. Hart, 114, Osborne Road, Forest Gate, E.7.
Mr. Henry E. Laver, Shanghai, China (c.o. Mr. Philip Laver, F.S.A.,
43, Head Street, Colchester).
Mr. Charles F. Pilcher, 122, Windsor Road, Forest Gate, E7.
Major Charles E. Skinner, R.F.A. (on Active Service), co. Cox and Co.,
bankers, 16, Charing Cross, S.W.1.
In anticipation of the approaching Annual Meeting, nominations were
made for new Members of Council and Officers for the ensuing year.
The President exhibited and described a three-spurred variety of the
larger Butterfly Orchis (Platanthera chlorantha, var. tricalcarata of Hemsley)
from the Club's herbarium, together with several striking examples of
Butterfly Orchises from the Himalayas, for comparison (see ante, p. 22.)
Mr. Percy Thompson exhibited two old Herbaria and loose herbarium-
sheets of plants collected in Stratford, East Ham, Leyton, Woodford, and
neighbourhood in 1808 and 1837-38, together with a copy of the Stratford
Flora (1862), of Joseph Freeman, which had just been presented to the
Club's Museum (see ante, p. 23.)
Mr. F. J. Stubbs exhibited an adult male Waxwing which was killed
by a stone at Abridge in or about 1893. Traces of wax tips to the tail-
feathers were evident.
Mr. J. Avery exhibited Chapman and Andre's large coloured Map of
Essex (1777), in 25 sheets.
Hearty thanks were accorded to the donors and exhibitors.
Mr. F. J. Stubbs then read his "Field-Notes on Essex Ornithology,"
illustrating his remarks by lantern-slides.
A lecture on "Insects in relation to Disease" was then given by Mr.
Arthur W. Bacot, F.E.S., which was accompanied by lantern illustra-
tions and by the exhibition of some Anopheles by Mr. Hugh Main.
The thanks of the Meeting were passed to the lecturer.
CRYPTOGAMIC FORAY IN HAINHAULT FOREST.
499th MEETING.
SATURDAY, 22ND MARCH. 1919.
In spite of most inclement weather, which included a sharp snow-storm
in the middle of the expedition and involved walking through thick mu