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Thomas. He married in 1662 the Hon. Mary Fanshawe, daughter of
Sir Thomas, 1st Visct. Fanshawe.
" Finally, built into the exterior south-east wall of the granary, which
also forms part of the wall of the old forecourt, is a stone inscribed
'P.E. 1763.' This stands for Peter Eaton already referred to."
The President, in the name of the party, thanked Mr. Lamb, the
occupier of the farm, for the permission given to inspect his holding, and
the visitors hurried off, some by omnibus, others on foot, towards South
Woodford, where Mrs. Hall Crouch had kindly offered to provide tea for
the party at "Thornhill," Hermon Hill.
It was a tired and hungry party which reached "Thornhill" (at
something like 6.30 o'clock), but our hostess's cordial welcome, which she
"said with tea," acted as a speedy restorative.
The President warmly thanked Mr. Hall Crouch for his able leadership
of the expedition, and Mrs. Hall Crouch for her very welcome hospitality,
and Mr. Crouch replied suitably. Leaves were then taken.
FUNGUS FORAY—CHINGFORD TO HIGHBEACH
(631ST MEETING).
SATURDAY, 15TH OCTOBER, 1927.
Some 100 members and visitors attended this popular annual function
of the Club, the Referees being as in previous years, Mr. J. Ramsbottom,
O.B.E., F.L.S., Mr. Arthur A. Pearson, F.L.S., and Mr. F. G. Gould (for
the Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes), and Miss G. Lister, F.L.S, (for the
Myxomycetes). Miss A. Lorrain Smith, F.L.S., was prevented from
attending by illness, and Miss Elsie Wakefield, F.L.S., was also absent,
but was represented by her assistant, Miss Duke, who deputised for her.
The morning party, comprising over fifty persons, assembled at
Chingford railway station at 11 o'clock, and at once struck across the Plain
into the woodlands, which in this district of the Forest were found to be
somewhat disappointing in their yield of fungal specimens.
The afternoon party foregathered at Loughton station at 2.37 o'clock
and proceeded by a shorter route to the day's headquarters, at the
Roserville Retreat, High Beach.
Fungi, both large and small, were assiduously collected by both parties,
and a goodly show was available for exhibition by the mid-afternoon.
Although not the principal quest of the Foray, other finds in various
departments of Nature were made by interested individuals of the party.
Thus a gall due to a species of mite of the genus Eriophys, which is believed
to be a new form hitherto only known from Wimbledon and as yet un-
described, was found by Mr. Burkill on the Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) ;
which plant also bore the commoner gall, Hormomyia ptarmicae on its
flower heads. Insects found included the "Snow Insect" (Boreus hiemalis),
a neuropteron reputed to be rare, but which is abundant in the Forest if
properly looked for amongst the moss Campylopus, and the beetle,
Rhagium inquisitor in all stages—larvae, pupae and imagines—under loose
bark. Small Smooth Newts and Toads were found hiding beneath the
loose bark of decaying logs.