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with in profusion and Miss Prince, as recorder, was able later to report no
fewer than 146 species as having been noted during the walk: of these,
some of the more interesting were Corydalis claviculata, Reseda luteola,
Viola arvensis, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Hypericum humifusum, Ornithopus
perpusillus, Vicia hirsuta, V. tetrasperma, Lathyrus Nissolia, Epilobium
angustifolium, Sherardia arvensis, Lysimachia nemorum, Melampyrum
pratense, Orchis maculata, and Melica uniflora.
Birds were fairly numerous, but the season of singing was nearly over,
as the birds' domestic responsibilities now gave little leisure for musical
performance.
Several nests of the large Wood Ant were seen in the woods and watched
at a judicious distance.
During the ramble, opportunity was taken to inspect the site of the
small Early Iron Age Camp recently discovered by Mr. Bull at Twitty
Fee, which is now being investigated by the Club under his superintendence.
At 4 o'clock, Runsell Green was reached, and here, in the garden of Mr.
and Mrs. Bull's house, a most welcome tea awaited the party ; here also,
our host exhibited and explained to his guests his collection of flint imple-
ments, picked up by himself from the surface of fields within a 3-mile radius
from his home.
By permission, a formal meeting of the Club was held on the lawn,
with the President in the chair, when Miss A. Arrowsmith, of 22, Redcliffe
Gardens, Ilford, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Grossman, of Buckhurst Hill
House, Buckhurst Hill, were elected members of the Club. The President
referred to the honour of knighthood recently conferred upon our member
Mr. (now Sir) Gurney Benham, and read a reply received from the new
knight to the Club's congratulations.
Thanks were warmly accorded, on the President's motion, to Mr. and
Mrs. Bull and to Mr. Thorrington for their kindly services during the day.
The party then regained the conveyances and proceeded to Danbury
Church, where the indefatigable Mr. Bull described the Church and its
architectural features: a visit was also paid to the adjoining rectory-
garden, where the scanty remains of Danbury Camp were inspected and the
splendid view over Danbury Park enjoyed.
At 6.25 the homeward journey was begun, Stratford being reached at
about 7.45 o'clock, after a delightful day spent in idyllic surroundings.
VISIT TO CHIPPING ONGAR, STANFORD RIVERS
AND NAVESTOCK (747TH MEETING).
SATURDAY, 29TH JUNE, 1935.
Another delightful excursion, in perfect summer weather, was spent
by nearly 40 members in the peaceful pastoral scenery of the Roding valley,
under the conductorship of the honorary excursions secretary, Mr. John
Salmon, on the above date.
The party assembled at Ongar railway station at 11.40 o'clock and pro-
ceeded to the parish church, dedicated to St. Martin, which was thoroughly
inspected, within and without, the rector, the Rev. J. S. Barrass, acting
as guide : this church exhibits much Norman work, Roman bricks being
freely used at the quoins and as bonding courses to the flint pebble masonry.
A small aperture in the N. wall of the Chancel is believed to be the remains