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criticised the craze for erecting bungalows, and the large steel masts which
are very conspicuous objects in the country. He also referred to the lack
of artistic taste in the planning of streets in suburbs.
Sir John Stirling Maxwell referred to the terrible incubus of smoke,
and Miss Fleming, from Aberystwyth, spoke on the desirability of teaching
children to appreciate beauty.
Dr. Thomas, of Cambridge, spoke on the necessity for revising the
bye-law passed last year as to checking the uprooting of many of our
wayside plants, especially as this bye-law did not apply to Scotland.
The motion was agreed to unanimously.
The second meeting of the Conference was on Tuesday, September nth,
when Dr. Cornish again presided, who, after a few preliminary remarks
on the beauty of the Lake District, called upon Dr. Hugh Mill to give an
address on the geography of the district. Mr. Ewart James dealt with
the question of "Regional Planning" for the Lake District ; he considered
that owing to the increased motor traffic the beauty of the district was
imperilled. He strongly advocated a scientific method of dealing with
the region taking into consideration the physical features, its literary
associations and its logical and economical claims, seeing that they are
of exceptional character and of national concern.
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CHAFFINCH AT CHINGFORD.
An Albinistic.—A bird conspicuously white in plumage was seen
several times in Epping Forest, near Chingford, in December, 1928, and
January, 1929. Its head, throat, breast and underparts were dull white ;
there was considerable white in the wings, and some in the tail. Other-
wise, wings and tail were brownish. Absence of chestnut or brown on the
head ruled out the suggestion that the bird might be a snow bunting.
Mr. W. E. Glegg saw it on January 20, and detected the green colour of
the chaffinch on the rump. To me the shape and action of the bird also
appear to be those of a chaffinch. The weather in January was severe
and there were few finches of any species about on January 12, 13 and 19.
The albinistic bird when seen on those days was feeding on the ground
with great tits. Miss Hibbert Ware on the 15th saw it in company with
tits and with chaffinches.—J. Ross.
The Striped Hawk-Moth in Essex.—Mr. W. P. Seabrook, of The,
Briars, Boreham, records (in the Entomologist for November, 1928) the
capture there, of a perfect image of the rare Striped Hawk-Moth (Phryxus
livornica) on July 17th, 1928, resting on a window blind near some pot
fuchsias ; this migrant species is of rare occurrence in the county.—ED.
Goniodoma Limoniella Stn. at Canvey.—[Mr. H. Stringer reports
(in Entomologist for February, 1929) that larva cases of this Coleophorid
moth were found in September, 1928, on Statice limonium at Canvey
Island by Miss E. Trewavas. This is stated by Mr. Stringer to be the
first record of this insect for Essex, but reference to the "Victoria County